Juan Carlos Ferrero fought hard but Nicolas Almagro won 7-5, 6-3
The
Agora was the place where Juan Carlos Ferrero played his last
individual match. He did his best but Nicolas Almagro who is trying
to get a place for the Masters Cup in London, was too much. The
score, 7-5, 6-3 shows the match was not easy for “Nico”.
“It
has been a very nice day” said Ferrero after the match. On court,
Ferrero felt “the love of the crowd”. During the press
conference, he announced that “maybe I will play some doubles
tournament, just to have fun”. Regarding his opponent, Ferrero was
honored to be defeated by a friend.
Talking about the highlights of his career, he pointed the first Davis Cup title, the victory in Roland Garros and the moment when he became number one. His coach, Antonio Martinez Cascales added the world championship when he was 14 and the first title after a serious injury.
Talking about the highlights of his career, he pointed the first Davis Cup title, the victory in Roland Garros and the moment when he became number one. His coach, Antonio Martinez Cascales added the world championship when he was 14 and the first title after a serious injury.
When
Almagro won, it was clear that this was not a normal match. Ferrero
started to cry but with a smile in his face. When he was ready he
said some words to the crowd. “He said just a few words but they
came from the heart” claimed Almagro.
At
the press conference Almagro added "this was the bitterest
victory of my career” and in his opinion Ferrero is still a high
class, “after this match, I will keep on playing but I respect his
decision”
On
second round Almagro will face Sam Querrey, they have played four
times, last one during the David Cup semifinal.
