Started season at Chennai, reaching the SFs (l. to Wawrinka)...As sixth seed at the Australian Open lost to eventual champion Djokovic in three-set QF...Reached back-to-back QFs in Rotterdam (l. to Tsonga) and Marseille (l. to Cilic) before going one better with a SF showing in Dubai, where he retired with a left quadriceps injury in the third set against Djokovic...Recovered in time for Czech Republic's 1st RD Davis Cup clash with Kazakhstan...Defeated Kukushkin in second rubber, but beaten by Golubev in fourth rubber as Czech Republic lost 3-2 in Ostrava...Went onto make a 3rd RD exit at ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Indian Wells (l. to Wawrinka) and suffered a QF loss to World No. 1 Nadal 62 36 63 at ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Miami...
After a Brisbane 1st RD exit (l. to Becker) he was No. 9 seed at the Australian Open, where he lost to No. 6 seed Berdych in three sets despite suffering from an ankle injury...
On 13 February, he lost to fast-improving World No. 84 Raonic 76(6) 76(5) in the San Jose final... It was his 14th ATP World Tour final...Went on to suffer two first-round losses in Memphis, again to Raonic, and in Acapulco against Bellucci...Returned to form in Davis Cup for Spain in Charleroi where he won singles and doubles rubbers...
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