A new equipment for Tomas is on the way…

Tomas Berdych has started speculation surrounding his future sponsor, as his Nike contract has officially ended on the first day of the new year, 01.01.2013.

Tomas, who is now playing at the Chennai Open with a cover on the Nike logo, opened his campaign with a 6-3, 6-1 demolition of Indian wildcard Somdev Devvarman at the Nungambakkam tennis stadium.

“I am satisfied because I achieved the level of play I had hoped for in my first outing,” the Czech said. “But it will get tougher with each round, so I am not looking too far ahead.”

He will take on Roberto Agut for a place in the semi-finals after the 24-year-old Spaniard ousted Matthias Bachinger of Germany 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 on an outside court.