2013/05/20

Effortless Djokovic Through to Third Consecutive Australian Open Final

 

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By Jaclyn Stacey

(January 24, 2013) MELBOURNE PARK, Australia – Novak Djokovic dominated fourth seed David Ferrer on Thursday night to progress through to his third successive Australian Open final.

 

It was a flawless Djokovic who broke through the dogged Spaniard in the semifinal, the world number one dispensing 30 winners and dropping just 7 points on serve during the 89 minute thumping.

 

“This is definitely one of the best performances that I’ve ever had in my career.” Djokovic said immediately after the match. “Before the match I was saying that he is one of the most respected guys on the tour you know, he’s been around for many years.

 

“Well the bottom line is it’s a mental game in the end. You know everybody works very hard. It’s not easy. It’s the semifinals of a Grand Slam and you’re playing one of the top players in the world and you need to focus on every point and even though I was two sets up and four love up I didn’t want to give him any points. I know he’s mentally very strong and he bounces back really really fast if you give him opportunities but, you know, as I said I don’t always expect myself to play this well but I was free in my mind tonight and hopefully I can maintain that level in the finals.”

 

Djokovic will play the winner of the semifinal between Roger Federer and Andy Murray in the final on Sunday evening. He was asked whether getting some end of year wins over Murray after his five set loss to him in the US Open final will give him an edge should he meet Murray in the final.

 

“That maybe might mentally help a bit, but it’s not a big advantage. Whenever I play Andy or Roger or Rafa, the top rivals, it’s always small margins and small details decide a winner, especially at this stage of a tournament.”

 

“So, you know, it’s finals. It’s really unpredictable who is going to come out as a winner.”

 

Whoever he plays in the final, Djokovic says he will be prepared for a long battle.

 

“You know, this two-day break definitely serves me well, you know, physically, mentally, emotionally, so I can get all my strength for that final.”

 

“I’m gonna be expecting — I have to be ready to expect a five-hour match or five sets. That’s the kind of approach that I have to every single match that I play on on Grand Slams, especially in the second week. No other thoughts than that one.”

 

“I’m just very thrilled to be able to have another shot at the title.”

 

Jaclyn Stacey is a Melbourne based freelance journalist covering the Australian Open tournament as media for Tennis Panorama News.  Follow her Australian Open updates on @TennisNewsTPN. Follow her personal twitter @JackattackAU.

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Ferrer Digs Deep to Overcome Almagro

 

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By Jaclyn Stacey

(January 22, 2013) David Ferrer fought back from two sets to love down to overcome compatriot Nicolas Almagro in five sets 4-6, 4-6, 7-5, 7-6(4,) 6-3 and progress through to his second Australian Open semifinal.

 

Ferrer is just the second Spaniard behind Rafael Nadal to reach multiple semifinals at the Australian Open and the third Spaniard to reach five or more Grand Slam semifinals in the Open Era. The win also signaled his 500th career win.

 

The first two and a half sets were dominated by the tenth seeded Almagro as he shocked the crowd by taking an aggressive two sets to love lead 6-4, 6-4 by serving powerfully and smashing winners from all over the court.

 

He continued the form into the third set as he broke Ferrer with the set level at 3-3 and had a chance to serve out the match at 5-4. Ferrer dug deep however and created three break point opportunities with Almagro serving for the match, the first saved with an ace and the second with a forehand volley winner for deuce. On his third opportunity Ferrer hit a superb forehand winner to break back and level the match at 5-5. With Almagro rattled, Ferrer won his next service game and broke Almagro in the next game to love to win the set 7-5.

 

The Spaniards traded breaks throughout the fourth set and with his nose ahead at 5-4 Almagro had another opportunity to close out the match. He squandered the game again to allow Ferrer back in the set at 5-5. By this stage his failure to serve out the match on two occasions appeared to play heavily on Almagro’s mind. He had a third opportunity to serve out the match after breaking Ferrer for 6-5 but again failed to do so and sent the set to a tie-break. Ferrer got ahead in the tie-break and won the set 7-6(4) to level at 2 sets all and sent the match to a decider.

 

In the fifth set Almagro began to struggle physically and had issues with his abductor while Ferrer was running on momentum and had full control on the match. He got the first break in the fifth game and a second in the seventh game and served out the match with a forehand winner.

 

Ferrer increased his head-to-head lead over Almagro to 13-0. He was asked what was going through his mind when he was down two sets and a break with Almagro serving for the match.

 

“I try to fight every point, every game. I know all the players in important moments we are nervous. I know that. I try to do my best. Today I was close to lost, sure. But finally I come back, no?”

 

“I think he played better than me in the first set. There was a break. I play bad in myself in one break. In the second, I didn’t play good, no? In the third, I feel better with my game. I can play more aggressive.”

 

“And in the fifth, he was cramping, problems with his leg, so it was easier for me.”

 

On a potential semifinal clash with  Novak Djokovic, should he defeat Tomas Berdych on Tuesday night, Ferrer said, “Amazing player. Of course, Novak, he’s the No. 1 of the world. He’s the favorite for to win the Australian Open. I will see the match tonight. Anyway, I will have to play better than today for to win after tomorrow, sure.”

 

“You know, every day is different: the weather, the conditions, everything is different. I don’t know what is going to be tonight with Tomas Berdych, but I hope it will be a long match, no (smiling)?”

 

Jaclyn Stacey is a Melbourne based freelance journalist covering the Australian Open tournament as media for Tennis Panorama News.  Follow her Australian Open updates on @TennisNewsTPN. Follow her personal twitter @JackattackAU.

 

 

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Ferrer Crushes Nishikori and Sets Up All-Spanish Quarterfinal at Australian Open

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By Jaclyn Stacey

(January 20, 2013) MELBOURNE PARK, Australia - David Ferrer won through to his third consecutive Australian Open quarterfinal after defeating a listless Kei Nishikori in straight sets 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 in two hours and 10 minutes on day seven at Melbourne Park.

 

In 2013 Ferrer is 11-1 in matches after losing in the semifinals in Doha to Nikolay Davydenko and winning his fourth Auckland title. Sunday’s win is Ferrer’s 499th and if he succeeds in the quarterfinals he will become the fifth active player to achieve 500 or more career wins.

 

“Today I played very good, one of the best matches on my career in Australian Open. I’m very happy with my game, no? The result, it was in three sets, but the game, it was very, very difficult to beat Nishikori.”

 

Nishikori started the match looking sharp and ready to take on the challenge of wearing down the Spaniard at the other end of the court, and did so for the first three games of the match before double faulting on break point down to give his opponent the lead. From there Ferrer closed out the first set 6-2.

 

Ferrer well and truly broke Nishikori’s spirit early on in the second set after breaking him to lead 2-0. The young Japanese player looked tired and heavy on court and not willing to bring the fight to the dogged Spaniard. Ferrer raced to a two sets to one lead, allowing Nishikori to hold just once on his way to the 6-1 set

 

The third set proved a more grueling encounter as Ferrer broke early and looked to be steamrolling to victory. Nishikori however had a burst of energy and set himself up with three break point opportunities on Ferrer’s next service game, the Spaniard saving the first two but succumbing on the third after sending a backhand beyond the baseline, leveling the set at 1-1.

 

Ferrer then broke Nishikori again in the next game and consolidated with a service hold to lead 3-1. Nishikori managed to level again at 3-3 and then held serve for a 4-3 lead. His burst of energy and aggression didn’t last however as Ferrer held easy for 4-4 then got a break in a long ninth game before serving out the match to love for a 6-2 6-1 6-4 win.

 

Ferrer was asked if he thinks he can step up and win a Grand Slam.

 

“I don’t know. Now I want to be focus with my next match. Is very difficult for to win a Grand Slam because there are the top four. In this moment, the last three or four years, they are better than the other players. But, you know, I am not thinking about if I have the chance to win a Grand Slam. I am only focus with every match I will play.”

 

When asked about his feelings on becoming the new No. 4 after the tournament ends Ferrer said he does not believe he belongs there as the top four are too good.

 

“I am top four because Rafael is injured a long time. Is the true.”

 

“It’s my opinion. But I am trying to do my best every match. I am trying to win every match anyway, top four, top 10, or top hundred. You know, the results, it was there, no? I’m not making something up.”

 

Ferrer will play Nicolas Almagro in the quarterfinals and goes into the match with a spotless head-to-head record against his compatriot, winning on all 12 occasions the two have played.

 

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Ferrer Wears Down Baghdatis in Straight Sets

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By Jaclyn Stacey

(January 18, 2013) MELBOURNE PARK, Australia – David Ferrer won through to a fourth round match-up with Japan’s Kei Nishikori after running down Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis in straight sets 6-4 6-2 6-3 on Friday night at the Australian Open.

 

With the win, Ferrer will have enough points to overtake his countryman Rafael Nadal as the world No. 4 at the end of the tournament.

 

Ferrer has been in the best form of his career and won his fourth Auckland title coming into the Australian Open. He also finished 2012 with seven trophies, more than anyone else on the tour, and won his biggest career title at the Masters-1000 event in Paris.

 

The number four seed dominated the rallies in the match, moving his opponent all over the court and producing some spectacular winning groundstrokes from the back of the court.

 

The 2006 Australian Open finalist was no match for the  Spaniard, preferring to try and let Ferrer make an unforced error rather than coming in and playing a more aggressive game. Baghdatis produced moments of brilliance, but it was not enough to sustain any lead against the defensive brilliance of Ferrer.

 

Ferrer lead early in the first set before Baghdatis was able to break back in the seventh game and hold to level at 4-4. Ferrer than held for 5-4 and managed to generate two set point opportunities with Baghdatis serving in the next game. Baghdatis saved the first with a spectacular backhand down the line but was unable to save the second, putting a forehand into the net and gifting the Spaniard the set 6-4.

 

The second set went the way of the Spaniard in 41 minutes, Ferrer continuing to wear Baghdatis down and dropping just two games on his way to the 6-2 set.

 

The world number five holds and then breaks Baghdatis immediately in the third set to lead 2-0. Baghdatis stays in it though, and following some errors from Ferrer’s racquet, gets the break back to put the set back on serve 2-1 to Ferrer. It’s a short lived success for Baghdatis, Ferrer regaining the break in the next game. From there the two held serve and Ferrer serves out the match with an ace.

 

“I played my best match this week because to beat Marcos I had to play my best tennis and I did.”

 

Ferrer spoke with Jim Courier on court about his stellar 2012 season and the difficulty in maintaining the form into this season.

 

“It’s difficult no? I am tired but I enjoy a lot playing this sport. Of course the last year was the best of my career and to redo it again this new season is very difficult no? I am trying to be focused every match and every game and what’s important is that I don’t get any important injury.”

 

When asked about his compatriot Nadal, Ferrer said he doesn’t feel any added pressure flying the flag as the number one Spaniard, preferring to focus on himself and tennis.

 

“I talked two weeks ago when he had a virus. But when I finish this tournament, of course I will talk with him. And I know good news because he’s going to be soon, no, in Chile and Brazil.”

 

Ferrer plays Kei Nishikori in the fourth round with the pair’s most recent meeting coming at the London Olympic Games where Nishikori triumphed in three sets.

 

“Well, it’s a very difficult match. I will have to play very good for to beat him. I will have to play similar like tonight: consistent, solid. It’s going to be a very physic match, no? Because he has a very good shots, very powered on all his shots. So I will be fast in my legs, no?”

 

Jaclyn Stacey is a Melbourne based freelance journalist covering the Australian Open tournament as media for Tennis Panorama News.  Follow her Australian Open updates on @TennisNewsTPN. Follow her personal twitter @JackattackAU.

 

 

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Ferrer Wins Fourth Auckland Title Equaling Emerson Record

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(January 12, 2013)  World No. 5 David Ferrer topped out 2008 Auckland champion Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-6 6-1 in  a mere 78 minutes to see the Spaniard join Australia’s Roy Emerson as the only four-time winners of the tournament.

Ferrer captued his first Auckland title in 2007 and has won the last three consecutive titles.

“I’m really happy, because I did a new record for my career,” Ferrer said. “It’s really nice to win one ATP tournament, but four times is very difficult.

“I think the first set was the key. He served to win the first set, but he didn’t take his chance. I tried to fight for every point and in the important moments, I was there. In the tie-break, I played better.”

“Twice, I was a break up and had a good opportunity to take the set, Kohlschreiber said. “I played really well, but I think after winning the first set, he missed almost nothing. He returned everything and my level dropped a bit. It’s very tough to play against him. The second set is a good example of him being too good all over the place… Overall, it was a great week. I really enjoyed it. It’s not every week I play in a final.”

Ferrer will now make his way to Melbourne for the Australian Open where he meets Belgium’s Olivier Rochus in the first round.

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Djokovic Retains Abu Dhabi Crown

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By Abigail Hinto

(December 29, 2012) ABU DHABI – In the end, after the withdrawal of Rafael Nadal and the early loss of Andy Murray, Nicolas Almagro proved himself a worthy replacement player to Nadal as he, along with Novak Djokovic treated the fans in Abu Dhabi to the best match of the tournament.

It was an exciting and tight final that both players played with an even mix of light bantering and competitive seriousness.

Djokovic defends his Mubadala World Tennis Championship title 7-6 (4) 6-3 6-4. He now heads to Perth for the Hopman Cup in his continuing preparation for the Australian Open very satisfied with his game and with confidence, surprised after his semifinal match that he’s already at the level he feels he needs to be.

“Nico played an amazing game, ” Djokovic said. “He was hitting strong from the baseline and he wasn’t giving me much time. We had a lot of fun on court but we both wanted to win. Maybe if I had made a break in the first set it may have been different and we may have not played for so. He is always a dangerous player to have on court and he is a complete player. It was a close win match and I am very satisfied with how I played.”

“This is a top level event and we all want to see where we are in readiness for the season. This isn’t your standard tournament. We are all in playing to win and prepare for the season ahead but we can still have fun and smiles. I love Abu Dhabi and the fans. Hopefully I’ll be back to defend my title.”

For Almagro, the replacement player, he heads back to Spain to continue his interrupted vacation before finally starting his new season. But despite the interruption, he was very happy and satisfied to have come to Abu Dhabi, happy with the matches he’s played. His main goal now for next year is to qualify for ATP World Tour Finals after just barely missing out this year.

“I played a really good match so I am very happy but at the end of the day he is the winner, he is number one,” noted Almagro. “I try to improve every time I go on court, today was a great test. If I play the same as today throughout the season, I can start thinking big but I will take it step by step. I’m working on my serve. If you serve well you have a good chance and today my serve was better than I expected.”

“I feel so happy I got invited and hopefully the organizers are pleased also. I think it was a great final and a great tournament. Hopefully I’ll have a longer stay in Abu Dhabi if I’m invited back again. But I’m happy and really enjoyed the match with Novak.”

 

 

Janko Tipsarevic said after his win over Andy Murray on Thursday at the Mubadala World Tennis Championships that the future of men’s tennis is about being able to transition from defense to offense. According to him, now, even tall players like Berdych, Tsonga and del Potro are very good at defense, where before, big guys were mostly purely offensive players.

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On Saturday, Tipsarevic wasn’t playing a tall player, in fact one of the shorter players on tour, but definitely someone who has mastered the art of transitioning from defense to offense. One of the best defenders in the men’s game today, David Ferrer, in his rise to the top and in his consistency to stay there for over five years now, has also been able to add considerable weapons to his game. He can defend, and dictate the rallies with his forehand.

 

In the third place match, Tipsarevic, for the entire first set was going toe to toe with Ferrer in punishing baseline rallies mixing offense with defense. It was a very tight first set which ended in a tiebreak which Ferrer won 7-4.

 

The third game in the second set showed what Tipsarevic was talking about regarding transition. Ferrer, scrambling hard, as he usually does, managed to turn a point around to set himself up to put away a winning volley to earn a breakpoint on Tipsarevic’s serve. He eventually converts it for a 2-1 lead when a finally frustrated Tipsarevic went for a backhand down the line winner that landed wide. It was then one-way traffic for Ferrer who seals his semifinal win over Tipsarevic 7-6 (4), 6-2.

Ferrer now heads to Doha for his first official match of the new season very happy with the game he’s played here in Abu Dhabi.

“It was a very close match and I am playing a great player,” Ferrer said. “When I play with Janko it’s always a close battle. It know it’s only early season but for me I try to focus as if it’s a major championship and I’m happy with my performance this weekend.”

Abigail Hinto was covering the Mubadala World Tennis Championships in Abu Dhabi, UAE as media for Tennis Panorama News.

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Djokovic Dismisses Ferrer To Gain Abu Dhabi Final

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By Abigail Hinto

(December 28, 2012) ABU DHABI – David Ferrer could do no wrong on Thursday in his straightforward win against Tomas Berdych in his first match at the Mubadala World Tennis Championships. Today, he’s feeling what Berdych must have felt in yesterday’s first set as he was on the receiving end of an onslaught of Novak Djokovic‘s groundstrokes to lose the first set 0-6 in their semifinal match. While Ferrer was dictating rallies yesterday, he now found himself scrambling behind his baseline as Djokovic kept hitting his returns, forehands and backhands deep. There was no place Ferrer could go, that even an attempt to get to the net sees himself lobbed with a winner. What could have been an easy hold for a more respectable 5-1 score saw Ferrer let a 40-0 lead slip away to get broken and eventually lose the first set 6-0 in 28 minutes.

 

Was Djokovic just fooling with us when he told us in his pre-tournament news conference that he wasn’t at his top level yet? Except for one service game he lost where he broke himself more than the other way around, there didn’t look to be any signs of rust from Djokovic from the off-season break. He gets the lead in the second set with a break in the 6th game to eventually win the match 6-0, 6-3 in 1 hour and 10 minutes.

 

As if Djokovic needed any more confidence boost, this was the perfect start he was hoping for the new season. As he said in his post-match interview, it was a great performance and a great confidence-boost for him, where confidence is easier to lose than to gain.

 

It was a flawless start to the new season for Djokovic. With the lessons he’s learned from last year trying to defend all those points from 2011, no doubt he’ll be in a much better place mentally now as he begins his campaign to collect more grand slams, his main goal for 2013.

“This is a great surface when preparing for Australia,”Djokovic said of the exhibition tournament. “We love it here. We come days before to practice and to enjoy the beautiful weather. ”

“Novak is playing very consistent, he is in a very good moment now, very confident,” Ferrer said.

Djokovic will face Nico Almagro in Saturday’s final. The Spaniard rallied to defeat Janko Tipsarevic 6-2, 7-6 (3), 6-2.

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Tennis Clinics

What’s unique about the Mubadala Tennis Championships is that all the tennis players get to participate in tennis clinics held throughout the three-day event. Not just the kids, but even adults get to participate in a coaching clinic as well.

It’s a welcome sight to see these top players do what they do best but in a much more relaxed atmosphere. You get to see Andy Murray smile with the kids, Novak Djokovic in his element hamming it up, David Ferrer, still giving his best to make sure the kids get the most out of their participation in the event. No doubt not every aspiring young tennis player could get a chance to hit with the best of the best, and the opportunity the Mubadala Tennis Championships give these participants is very much welcomed by the local tennis community.
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Abigail Hinto is covering the Mubadala World Tennis Championships in Abu Dhabi, UAE as media for Tennis Panorama News. Follow her updates on twitter at @TennisNewsTPN.

 

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Tipsarevic Tops Murray, Ferrer Over Berdych in Abu Dhabi

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(December 27, 2012) ABU DHABI – No. 9 Janko Tipsarevic and No. 5 David Ferrer began the Mubadala World Tennis Championship on Thursday  with straight set victories on opening night at Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi.

In the first match of the three-day tournament, Tipsarevic, making his debut at the exhibition event, stopped the reigning US Open and Olympic champion Andy Murray 6-3 6-4.

Tipsarevic secured a break in the fourth game of the opening set clinging to the baseline with long rallies.

Tipsarevic kept the momentum going in the second set taking a 3-1 lead and never looking back

“It’s not every day that you get to play a grand slam champion and an Olympic gold medalist, “the Serbian said. “ I know it’s an early season tournament but I can tell you that the six of us take this very seriously. I knew I could beat Andy as I have beaten him before. He’s a totally different animal now as he won a grand slam and Olympic gold so beating him here has given me confidence. Both of us have very similar games so it’s great to come out on top and I’m looking forward to playing Nicolas tomorrow. We’ve only played once so it should be interesting.”

The second match of the evening saw a rematch of the 4th rubber of the Davis Cup Final with the same result – No. 5 David Ferrer of Spain topped No. 6 Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-4.

Ferrer zoomed to a 5-0 opening set lead and never looked back.

“I played well today and I was surprised as it has been a long time without playing a competition,“ said Ferrer. “It’s a fast court and this was the first time I played at night but I played a good game. I will enjoy a victory for now but tomorrow I will have to play my best against Novak (Djokovic).”

Friday’s play will feature two semi-finals both featuring a Serbian versus Spaniard match-up – No. 1 Novak Djokovic will face Ferrer and Nicolas Almagro will take on Tipsarevic.

“I managed to have the best year of my career in 2011 and I knew that it was going to be difficult in 2012 to maintain No. 1 of the world and play consistently, “ Djokovic said to media. “ I did and so this year was an even more successful year from a psychological aspect. Right now I can approach the new season with a lot of confidence because I won the last big tournament of the year in London and I hope that I can continue playing well. Ambitions are always high and I want to win every Grand Slam and major tournament I play and this year is no different.”

All photos by Abigail Hinto.

Karen Pestaina for Tennis Panorama News

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Doubles Win Gives Czech Republic a 2-1 Lead In Davis Cup Final

(November 17, 2012) Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek paired on Saturday to give the Czech Republic a 2-1 lead in the Davis Cup final in Prague. The pair rallied to stop Spain’s team of Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez 3-6, 7-5, 7-5, 6-3 to capture the doubles rubber.

The victory moves the Czech Republic to one win away from capturing its first Davis Cup title as an independent country since 1980 when they were part of Czechoslovakia which split in 1993.

The Spanish pair are fresh off of a title win at the ATP World Tour Finals.

Sunday’s matches will feature Spain’s David Ferrer against Berdych, followed by Nicolas Almagro versus Stepanek, if necessary. Ferrer holds a 5-3 career record against Berdych while Stepanek hold a 2-1 advantage over Almagro head-to-head.

Spain is hoping for its fourth Davis Cup crown in five years.

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CZECH REPUBLIC leads SPAIN 2-1

Venue: O2 Arena, Prague (hard – indoors)

David Ferrer (ESP) defeated Radek Stepanek (CZE) 63 64 64

Tomas Berdych (CZE) defeated Nicolas Almagro (ESP) 63 36 63 67(5) 63

Tomas Berdych/Radek Stepanek (CZE) defeated Marcel Granollers/Marc Lopez (ESP) 36 75 75 63

Tomas Berdych (CZE) versus David Ferrer (ESP)

Radek Stepanek (CZE) versus Nicolas Almagro (ESP)

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Ferrer Defeats Qualifier Janowicz for Paris Masters Title

(November 4, 2012) World No. 5 David Ferrer won his first Masters 1000 of his career by defeating qualifier Jerzy Janowicz 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday for BNP Paribas Masters crown. This was the Spaniard’s fourth masters final.

Poland’s Janowicz, ranked 69th in the world coming into the tournament knocked out five of the top 20 players in the world including No. 3 Andy Murray to advance to the final. His ranking will move up to No. 26 in the world.

Ferrer now leads the tour this year in titles won with seven. Ferrer heads to London to play the ATP World Tour Finals next.

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