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VIDEO: Berdych snubs Almagro's handshake and is booed off court, Australian Open 2012

Tomas Berdych was clearly hit in the body, not in the face Tomas Berdych was clearly hit in the body, not in the face
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 1:42a.m.
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Tomas Berdych was booed from the court for refusing to shake hands with Nicolas Almagro in his 4th round match at the Australian Open 2012.

The Cech won the match but it was a moment inside the encounter that has spectators baying for his blood.

Almagro drilled a ball right at Berdych and hit him on his arm. Almagro offered an apology right at the time but Berdych would not have a bar of it.

After the match, Berdych refused to shake Almagro’s hand and was booed during his port game interviewing claimimng the Spaniard had hit the ball right "at his face’”.

Watch the video of the action.

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Comments [1]

goose
23 Jan 2012 01:22p.m.

Berdych is a spoiled little brat. He gets hit in the bicep and acts like a little girl. Almagro even apologized (tho he didn't need to). He played a fair shot and it was not at his face. Berdych would think it was intentional cause its probably something he'd do out of spite

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