Tag: Ferrer
Soderling, Ferrer in Bastad final
Sweden's Robin Soderling and Spain's David Ferrer on Saturday easily secured their spots in the final of the ATP Swedish Open tennis tournament in...
Ferrer dazzles Nieminen to reach round two
Spaniard David Ferrer made a dazzling start to his French Open campaign with a 6-3 6-3 6-1 first-round victory over Finn Jarkko Nieminen on...
Ferrer defeats Melzer for Monte Carlo final
MONTE CARLO - Fourth seed David Ferrer ended the upset run of Jurgen Melzer 6-3, 6-2 to reach the final of the Monte Carlo Masters on Saturday. The scrambling Spaniard set up half of a potential all-Spanish final as he awaits an opponent from six-time winner Rafael Nadal and the surprisingly on form Andy Murray, seeded third.
That match was delayed after an announcement was made to the crowd that Murray had injured his elbow during a practise session and was receiving treatment.
That match was delayed after an announcement was made to the crowd that Murray had injured his elbow during a practise session and was receiving treatment.
Ferrer trounces Melzer to reach Monte Carlo final
MONACO - Fourth seed David Ferrer roared back from a shaky start to cruise into the Monte Carlo Masters final with a 6-3 6-2 win over Juergen Melzer on Saturday.
Austria's Melzer was inspired when beating Roger Federer on Friday to prevent the top four seeds all reaching the semi-finals at the beachside Monte Carlo Country Club but he was only half as potent against the dogged Spaniard.
Melzer broke early for 2-1 as Ferrer struggled with his first serve but the Austrian
Austria's Melzer was inspired when beating Roger Federer on Friday to prevent the top four seeds all reaching the semi-finals at the beachside Monte Carlo Country Club but he was only half as potent against the dogged Spaniard.
Melzer broke early for 2-1 as Ferrer struggled with his first serve but the Austrian
Ferrer finds his feet on clay to trounce Lopez
MONACO - Fourth seed David Ferrer opened his claycourt season in emphatic fashion with a 6-2 6-0 trouncing of fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday.
Ferrer, who had a first-round bye, displayed the potency of his serve at the picturesque Monte Carlo Country Club nestled between the cliffs and the Mediterranean Sea when he fired down three aces in a row to take a 5-0 lead in the second set.
Lopez looked demoralised on
Ferrer, who had a first-round bye, displayed the potency of his serve at the picturesque Monte Carlo Country Club nestled between the cliffs and the Mediterranean Sea when he fired down three aces in a row to take a 5-0 lead in the second set.
Lopez looked demoralised on
Murray faces Ferrer obstacle to final
MELBOURNE - Andy Murray must overcome gatecrasher David Ferrer at the Australian Open on Friday to get his chance of Grand Slam redemption and break through for his first major title. Rafael Nadal was expected to be waiting for the taciturn Scot in the semi-finals at the year's opening Slam, but things didn't go to plan as the world number one came to grief with an unexpected injury.
Instead it will be another Spaniard, world number seven Ferrer, Nadal's conqueror in straight
Instead it will be another Spaniard, world number seven Ferrer, Nadal's conqueror in straight
Ferrer ends Nadal’s bid for ‘Rafa Slam’
MELBOURNE - David Ferrer dumped injury-hit Rafael Nadal out of the Australian Open in straight sets Wednesday, ending the world number one's bid for a historic sweep of the Grand Slam titles. The grimacing Nadal was in trouble right from the 18-minute second game, but despite repeated medical attention and a strapped left thigh he grimly battled to a 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 quarter-final defeat.
Nadal's shock loss comes on the exact anniversary of last year's injury pull-out in the
Nadal's shock loss comes on the exact anniversary of last year's injury pull-out in the
