Fifth seed David Ferrer saved a match point and fought for more than two hours and 20 minutes on Tuesday to advance at the European Open. The Spaniard beat 25-year-old Italian Stefano Travaglia 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(3) to move into the second round in Antwerp. Ferrer was down 30/40 while serving at 4-5 in the third set but won three consecutive points to hold. The 35-year-old Ferrer, a titlist in Bastad earlier this year, will next face German Cedrik-Marcel Stebe or Belgian Steve Darcis. #NextGenATP American Frances Tiafoe bolstered his chances of reaching the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals next month in Milan by beating German Florian Mayer 6-3, 6-4. Tiafoe won 47 per cent (28/60) of his return points in...
Watch Hot Shot as David Ferrer hustles to return a perfectly placed drop shot from Nick Kyrgios in Saturday's semi-final showdown in Cincinnati. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images
David Ferrer discusses his victory over top-seed Dominic Thiem and his return to an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 semi-final for the first time in two years. Watch live matches at tennistv.com.
David Ferrer discusses his victory over top-seed Dominic Thiem and his return to an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 semi-final for the first time in two years. Watch live matches at tennistv.com.
Never count out the heart of a champion. After two years, David Ferrer is back in the semi-finals of an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event. The dogged Spanish veteran stunned third seed Dominic Thiem 6-3, 6-3 in just one hour and 17 minutes at the Western & Southern Open, moving into the Cincinnati semis for the second time in four years. A finalist in 2014, Ferrer improved to 21-12 at the hard-court event. It marks Ferrer's first semi-final appearance at an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament since the 2015 Rolex Paris Masters. The 35 year old, who has seen his position in the Emirates ATP Rankings fall to No. 46 earlier this year, is back in the spotlight...