David Ferrer played a great match against Rafael Nadal yesterday in the quarterfinals of Madrid Open. He hit the ball aggressively, used his backhand up the line to great effect and managed to get a lead of 6-4 4-2. Then something happened. Nerves, doubts, you name it. Nadal broke back to love and managed to level the match at 4-4. Nadal then broke Ferrer and was serving for set at 5-4. But Ferrer broke back and then held his serve. 6-5. You couldn’t help but think that Ferrer could win the match. It was definitely there for taking and Nadal …
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Top Players As Inspiration
I used to only appreciate talent, but what age has taught me is that there’s nothing more inspiring than hard work and dedication. One player that’s all about that is current world number #6Â David Ferrer. He possesses one big weapon – his legs! He trains like a maniac off court and it all seems to pay off on the red dirt. I think if there’s one player’s attitude to mimic, it’s Ferrer (Nadal as well, but he’s almost inhuman so it might feel too difficult). Ferrer manages to maximize his strengths and be a threat to anyone without having a …