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Berdych downs Isner for quarter-final spot at French Open

/ 07:37 PM June 01, 2014

Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic reacts as he defeats John Isner of the U.S. during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Sunday, June 1, 2014. AP

PARIS — Czech sixth seed Tomas Berdych made the French Open quarter-finals for the second time on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win over America’s 10th seed John Isner.

Berdych was a semi-finalist in 2010, beating Isner on the way in straight sets in the third round.

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Isner was bidding to become the first American man to reach the quarter-finals in Paris since Andre Agassi in 2003 but he was out-served by 28-year-old Berdych who hit 11 aces to his opponent’s seven.

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Berdych will face either Roger Federer or Ernests Gulbis for a place in the semi-finals.

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