Tomas Berdych defeated Paolo Lorenzi 6-4 6-3 in the St. Petersburg quarter-final on carpet. The result followed the form book — Tomas Berdych came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Tomas Berdych extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Berdych T. took it in straight sets.
Berdych T. and Lorenzi P. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Berdych T. went 2–3 (40%) against them, Lorenzi P. 1–2 (33%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 0 better-results split).
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Carpet: Berdych T. leads 1–0 · Hard: Berdych T. leads 1–0
Tomas Berdych beat Paolo Lorenzi 6-4 6-3. Umpiry, "Tomas Berdych vs Paolo Lorenzi — St. Petersburg Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2016-09-19/berdych-vs-lorenzi-st-petersburg-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 19 September 2016).