David Ferrer captured his fourth ATP title of the season and first since February when he defeated fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez 7-5, 7-5 at the Malaysian Open on Sunday.
Ferrer battled back from a break down at 4-3 in the opening set before facing and saving one break point in the second. He eventually got the job done after one hour and 33 minutes. With an additional 250 points to his credit, the world No. 8 boosted his chances for World Tour Finals qualification. He was an alternate last year and played one round-robin match when Milos Raonic withdrew.
“It’s a goal for me to be there, because I’ve had a very consistent year,” Ferrer assured. “My goal at the start of the season was to be in London and I’m in a good position in the race. I will try to do my best to be there.
“It has not been easy because I started so well and I had to stop for three months after Roland Garros. I missed many important tournaments, but I’m feeling better and after the U.S. Open and Kuala Lumpur. I know can play well again.”
Ferrer-Lopez highlights:
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A rain-delayed Shenzhen Open finally ended on Monday with Tomas Berdych beating Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-3, 7-6(7). The fifth-ranked Czech recovered from a break down in the second set to prevail in one hour and 48 minutes.
“The last three days were tough, especially mentally to keep being very focused,” Berdych reflected. “I was the one who dealed with that the best. I’m proud of myself to make it happen, because these conditions were not easy at all.”
Berdych-GGL highlights:
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