David Ferrer Looking to Close Career with 1 Last Run at the ATP World Tour Final

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Published: October 21, 2015

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Spaniard David Ferrer has often been overlooked on the ATP tour, but he cannot be ignored. While bigger stars aim to win majors and Masters 1000 tournaments, Ferrer packs his bags to double down at smaller venues where he often comes in as the top seed. Those should be proving grounds for young players, but the 33-year-old Ferrer is a tireless competitor, fully energized and rarely discouraged.

For the sixth straight year, Ferrer has been in the thick of the October hunt, chasing precious points to qualify as one of the elite-eight competitors for London’s ATP World Tour Final. This week he checks into Vienna as the No. 1 seed, hoping that this title will clinch his golden ticket.

But while Ferrer’s consistency is nearly a sure thing, 2015 could be his last before he finally fades into the sunset of a remarkably unique career.

 

King of the Mid-Majors



The stocky Ferrer looks like he could wrestle. He’s got muscular arms, a barrel chest and a large headband knotted with the tails hanging behind his head. Despite his strength, Ferrer stands at only 5’9” in a sport that is steadily producing more tree toppers. His conditioning and competitive heart is first rate, but Ferrer has largely been unable to beat back the power of bigger stars.

Instead, “Mighty Mouse” has played to his strengths, using his legs to hustle behind a consistent game of groundstrokes. Most important, his stamina is indefatigable. He stays strong through every match, and he is willing to put in the extra weeks at mid-majors.

It’s these level-250 and level-500 tournaments where Ferrer has built himself into a top-10 machine. His 25 career titles have come at places all over the globe from the likes of Auckland and Doha to Kuala Lumpur and Bastad.

Most telling, 42 of Ferrer's 50 final appearances have been at these mid-major tournaments. He ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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