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2003 in Review: Juan Carlos Ferrero
The Spanish No. 1 is making his third consecutive appearance in the Tennis
Masters Cup, having reached last year's final (l. to Hewitt in five sets) and
SF in 2001...Enters Houston 2nd in ATP Champions Race with four titles in a
career-high seven finals and a personal-best 67 match wins...
The 23-year-old Spaniard is trying to become first player from his country to
finish No. 1 in history of ATP Rankings (since 1973)...Led his country to
Davis Cup final (vs. Australia) later this month with a 4-1 singles mark
during year...
Only player since Ivan Lendl in 1980 to win at least 30 matches on clay
(33-5) and hard courts (30-9) in same season...Also only player in Top 10 not
to lose an opening round match throughout season (19 tournaments played)...
Played well in Tennis Masters Series tournaments (21-6 mark) and in Grand
Slam events (20-3)...In each Grand Slam tournament, turned in a career-best
result...
Began season with final in Sydney (l. to Lee) and QF at Australian Open
(l. to Ferreira)...Compiled his best stretch of results from April to June
with a 26-2 record (all on clay) while winning Tennis Masters Monte Carlo
(d. Coria),Valencia (d. C. Rochus) and his first career Grand Slam crown at
Roland Garros (d. Costa in SF,Verkerk in F)...Also advanced to SF in
Barcelona and Tennis Masters Roma during that span...Played well at Wimbledon
where he reached 4th RD (l. to Grosjean)...
Failed to get past QF in next four events (7-4 record) before putting
together final run at US Open where he defeated former champions Hewitt (QF)
and Agassi (SF), only to fall short to Roddick (F)...Became first Spaniard to
reach US Open final since Manuel Orantes won title in 1975...By reaching
final, became second Spaniard (Moya in '99) to hold No. 1 in ATP Entry
Ranking...
In Davis Cup SF vs. Argentina helped Spain to 3-2 victory by going 1-1 in
singles (d.Gaudio, l. to Calleri)...Followed with runnerup effort in
Bangkok (l. to Dent) and three weeks later captured his second Masters Series
title of year in Madrid (d.Massu in F)...En route to his first career indoor
title, posted wins over Ferreira (saved two match points), countryman Mantilla,
Srichaphan (QF) and Federer (SF)...It marked second time in his career he
reached three consecutive finals...By winning title, also moved to leader of
ATP Champions Race.
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