Berdych gaining momentum in Melbourne

As Tomas Berdych continues to fly under the Australian Open radar, the Czech sixth seed believes he is getting better and better after another straight-sets win on Wednesday. Berdych continued his comfortable progress at Melbourne Park, reaching the third round with a 6-4 6-0 6-3 victory over Bosnian Mirza Basic.

Czech star Tomas Berdych

As Tomas Berdych continues to fly under the Australian Open radar, the Czech sixth seed believes he is getting better and better after another straight-sets win on Wednesday.

It's been quite good today. It was better than the first match," the 30-year-old said. I felt quite good. I mean, the conditions were quite tough, especially for the first set, but then it was better. I think it was a good day at the office. A straight-sets win is always helpful, always good.

Berdych continued his comfortable progress at Melbourne Park, reaching the third round with a 6-4 6-0 6-3 victory over Bosnian Mirza Basic.

Two-time Australian Open semi-finalist Berdych - also a Wimbledon runner-up in 2010 - is yet to drop a set at the grand slam and feels he is gaining momentum in Melbourne.

"It's been quite good today. It was better than the first match," the 30-year-old said.

"I felt quite good. I mean, the conditions were quite tough, especially for the first set, but then it was better.

"I think it was a good day at the office. A straight-sets win is always helpful, always good.

"It's just important that every match that I step on court, it's going to be slightly better, the game's going to be a slightly higher level of the game. Just keep improving how the tournament goes on."