Berdych cuts season short with back problem


  • Tennis
  • Thursday, 19 Oct 2017

Tennis - Laver Cup - 2nd Day - Prague, Czech Republic - September 23, 2017 - Tomas Berdych of team Europe in action against Nick Kyrgios of team World. REUTERS/David W Cerny

LONDON (Reuters) - Czech Tomas Berdych is the latest player to end his season early after announcing he would miss tournaments in Vienna and Paris because of a back injury.

The 32-year-old world number 18 still had a remote chance of qualifying for the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals for an eighth time.

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