Archive for category: David Ferrer
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Ferrer comes back from two sets down to beat Almagro in Melbourne
Fourth seed David Ferrer pulled off a glorious comeback and won a five-setter against compatriot Nicolas Almagro at Australian Open 2013. Tenth seed Almagro was eager to book his first ever Grand Slam semifinal ticket and it was all going according to his plan in the opening two sets. His [...] -
Ferrer beats Almagro in five sets to reach Australian Open semis
No.4 seed Spaniard David Ferrer came back from two sets down to defeat countryman Nicolas Almagro, winning 4-6 4-6 7-5 7-6 (4) 6-2 and advancing to the Australian Open 2013 semi-final. Almagro was literally one tiny step away from upsetting Ferrer, but he failed to serve out the match when [...] -
Ferrer beats Nishikori, Tipsarevic retires at Australian Open
David Ferrer sees off Nishikori in straight sets up a quarterfinal match with fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro at Australian Open 2013. Tipsarevic out with an injury. The chase for quarterfinal spots at this year’s Australian Open started with a clash between fourth seed Ferrer and sixteenth-seeded Japanese Kei Nishikori. They [...] -
Australian Open Roundup: Ferrer, Baghdatis and Tipsarevic progress
Seeds David Ferrer, Marcos Baghdatis and Janko Tipsarevic made it through the third round of the Australian Open but all will have been hoping to have moved on with a lot less work than was needed to beat their respective opponents. Tipsarevic needed five sets to defeat Lukas Lacko despite holding a 2-0 [...] -
Ferrer and Berdych advance at Australian Open
David Ferrer, the no.4 seed here in Melbourne, advanced to the second round after dismissing Belgian Olivier Rochus in straight sets 6-3 6-4 6-2 in one hour and 50 minutes. The Spaniard seems to be on form at the start of the season, having won the Auckland tournament last week. [...] -
Ferrer defeats Kohlschreiber to win Auckland title for 4th time
Top seed David Ferrer matched Roy Emerson’s record after capturing his 4th crown at the Heineken Open in Auckland. Ferrer needed two sets to defeat German Philipp Kohlschreiber, prevailing 7-6 (5) 6-1. Kohlschreiber, who won this tournament in 2008, got off to a better start in the final, taking the [...] -
Ferrer and Kohlschreiber advance to Auckland final
David Ferrer and Philipp Kohlschreiber booked their final place at the ATP Auckland 2013 tournament. Top seed Ferrer made light work of the Frenchman Gael Monfils, destroying him in straight sets 6-1 6-2. Monfils, who has been suffering with a knee injury in the last year, seemed to have pulled [...] -
Ferrer to play Monfils in Auckland semi-finals
David Ferrer made light work of Slovakian Lukas Lacko, taking just 55 minutes on his way to a 6-2 6-1 victory. Ferrer dropped just 12 points on serve over the two sets and faced one break point, which he saved on his way to a 5-2 lead in the first set. [...] -
Ferrer, Haas and Monfils all through to Auckland QFs
Top seed David Ferrer booked his quarter-final place in Auckland as he eliminated Yen-Hsun Lu in three sets 6-4 2-6 6-3. Ferrer, who got beaten by Nikolay Davydenko in the semis in Doha last week, could become the first player since Roy Emerson to win this tournament four times. In [...] -
Davydenko beats Ferrer, plays Gasquet for Qatar Open 2013 title
Richard Gasquet and Nikolay Davydenko will square off in the Qatar Open 2013 final. The Frenchman Gasquet made his way into the final after beating German Daniel Brands in straight sets 7-5 7-5. Gasquet managed to avert all three break points and as he took his opponent’s serve once at [...] -
Ferrer to play Davydenko in Qatar Open 2013 semis
Top seed David Ferrer of Spain booked his place in the Qatar Open 2013 semi-finals after dispatching Italian Paolo Lorenzi in straight sets 6-3 6-0. This was the first meeting between the two players and the Spaniard´s solid ground strokes proved to be too much for Lorenzi, who went down [...] -
Best ATP and WTA Tennis Matches of 2012
In a year packed with memorable results and surprising upsets, it took some time to narrow the best matches of 2012. But here, in chronological order, are the ones that really stood out due to the quality of play and their impact on a historic year in tennis. Djokovic defeats [...]
