Madrid's Caja Magica ("Magic Box") arena is a popular tourist destination, and today Tomas Berdych gave Fernando Verdasco a guided tour of the court before making the hometown hero disappear.

Tomas Berdych proved himself the better competitor on the day as he won a tight match over Juan Martin del Potro to move into the Madrid final, beating the Argentine 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6). Berdych is ...