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Tomas Berdych in action in his first-round match against Mischa Zverev of Germany during The Internazionali BNL d'Italia 2017 - Day Two at Foro Italico on Monday, May 15, 2017 in Rome, Italy. Berdych won 7-6(7), 6-4.

Tomas Berdych serves in his first-round match against Mischa Zverev of Germany during The Internazionali BNL d'Italia 2017 - Day Two at Foro Italico on Monday, May 15, 2017 in Rome, Italy. Berdych won 7-6(7), 6-4.

No. 12 seed Tomas Berdych booked his place in the second round with a 76(7) 64 victory over Mischa Zverev. The former world No. 4 needed one hour 49 minutes to defeat the German and put himself just one win from his 600th Tour victory.

Tomas Berdych records his 599th match win on Monday over Mischa Zverev in Rome

Berdych Closes In On Milestone

ATP Staff | Monday, May 15, 2017

Tomas Berdych moved to within one match win of 600 victories on Monday at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia. Berdych, the No. 12 seed and 2013 semi-finalist, triumphed 7-6(7), 6-4 over Mischa Zverev in one hour and 49 minutes. The Czech could not convert four set points on Zverev’s serve when leading 5-4, and he then saved two set points at 4/6 in the tie-break.

Berdych, who has the same number of career victories (599) as his coach Goran Ivanisevic, goes on to meet Robin Haase or qualifier Carlos Berlocq in the second round. Should Berdych win he would become the 25th player in ATP World Tour history to hit the 600 match wins milestone.

Tomas Berdych talks with the chair umpire Gianluca Moscarella during his first-round match against Mischa Zverev of Germany during The Internazionali BNL d'Italia 2017 - Day Two at Foro Italico on Monday, May 15, 2017 in Rome, Italy. Berdych won 7-6(7), 6-4.