London:
Easing past defending champion Roger Federer in the Wimbledon Gentleman's quarterfinals, Tomas Berdych suddenly hogged the limelight, and well deservingly.
Meet the man who showed six-time Wimbledon champion the exit door
Country: Czech Republic Birth Date: 17 September 1985 Birth Place: Valasske Mezirici, Czech Plays: Right Turned Pro: 2002
Seeded 12th, this tennis sensation from Czech Republic turned a professional in 2002. He has so far won 5 singles titles and just one in doubles.
He has advanced to the Wimbledon semi-finals. He had also made it to the French Open semi-finals, where he lost out to Sweden's Robin Soderling. This time he will face Serbia's Novak Djokovic.