2011 ATP World Tour Media Guide

JUAN CARLOS FERRERO (ESP)
Birthdate: February 12, 1980 Turned Pro: 1998
Birthplace: Onteniente, Spain
Height: 6’0” (1.83m)
Residence: Villena, Spain
Weight: 160 (72kg)
Career Win-Loss: 454-239
Plays: Right-handed
Career Prize Money: $13,320,292
One-handed backhand
Career Singles Titles/Finalist: 15/18
Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 39-57
Highest Singles South African Airways ATP Ranking: 1 (September 8, 2003)
Highest ATP Doubles Ranking: 198 (February 3, 2003)
YEAR-END SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS ATP RANKING HISTORY (WIN-LOSS)
2010: 29 (33-14) 2007: 24 (34-23) 2004: 31 (23-16) 2001: 5 (57-21) 1998: 345 (0-0)
2009: 23 (35-20) 2006: 23 (28-23) 2003: 3 (67-21) 2000: 12 (46-26) 1997: 671 (0-0)
2008: 55 (21-15) 2005: 18 (46-27) 2002: 4 (48-25) 1999: 43 (16-8)
2010 HIGHLIGHTS
Prize money: $731,394. Matches won-lost: ATP: 33-14 (singles).
Singles Winner: Costa do Sauipe, Buenos Aires, Umag. Finalist: Acapulco. Semifinalist: Stuttgart.
Quarterfinalist: Monte Carlo*, Hamburg.
2010 IN REVIEW
The Spaniard finished in Top 30 for ninth time in 11 years, highlighted by three ATP World Tour titles for first
time since ‘03…He compiled a 14-match winning streak, second-longest of career (won 16 in a row during ‘02)
in February as he won titles in Costa do Sauipe (d. Kubot), Buenos Aires (d. Ferrer) and reached final in Acapulco
(l. to Ferrer)…Returned to European clay in April and best result was QF in Monte-Carlo* (d. No. 10 Tsonga, l. to
Nadal)…Also reached 3rd RD at Roland Garros (l. to Ginepri in five sets)…Went 0-2 on grass, then resumed clay
success in mid-July with SF in Stuttgart (l. to Montanes), QF in Hamburg (l. to F. Mayer) and title in Umag (d.
Starace)…One month later he finished season with 3rd RD at US Open (l. to Melzer)…He underwent left knee
and right wrist surgery on Oct. 6 in Spain…Compiled marks of 28-7 on clay and 5-5 on hard courts.
CAREER IN REVIEW
The veteran Spaniard has been one of most consistent performers on ATP World Tour, finishing in Top 25 eight
times, including three straight Top 5 campaigns from ‘01-03…He owns a 15-17 career record in finals, (4-2 in
ATP Masters 1000 finals) and a four-time winner in ’01 and ’03…Captured his lone Grand Slam crown at Roland
Garros in ’03 (d. Verkerk) and later that year reached final at US Open (l. to Roddick)…After Open he became
No. 1 on Sept. 8 and held top spot for eight weeks before finishing a year-end best No. 3 in ‘03…Also won a
personal-best 67 matches that year and won ATP Masters 1000 titles in Monte-Carlo* (Coria) and Madrid* (d.
Massu)…In ’09, finished in Top 25 for eighth time in 10 years and broke a 110-tournament title drought by winning
Casablanca crown (d. Serra)…In ’08, finished out of Top 50 for first time since his rookie campaign in
‘98…Runner-up in Auckland (l. to Kohlschreiber) and handed Nadal his lone clay court loss (24-1) of year in 2nd
RD of Rome*…Retired in 1st RD at Roland Garros (vs. Daniel) with leg injury and in 2nd RD at Wimbledon with a
hamstring injury (vs. Zverev)…Also withdrew from US Open with right shoulder injury…Missed three months
of action…In ’07, best result was runner-up in Costa do Sauipe (l. to Cañas)…Best Slam result was QF at
Wimbledon (l. to Federer)…In ’06, did not drop a set en route to Cincinnati* final and defeated three Top 10
players — No. 5 Blake (2nd), No. 2 Nadal (QF) and No. 7 Robredo (SF) — before falling to Roddick…His ranking
improved from 31 to No. 18…In ’05, reached final in Barcelona (l. to Nadal) and Vienna (d. Nalbandian in QF, l.
to Ljubicic) and lost to eventual champion nine times during year…Helped his country back into ‘06 Davis Cup
World Group by winning fifth and decisive rubber against Italy’s Bracciali…In ’04, finished out of Top 30 for first
time in five years and best Slam showing was SF at Australian Open (l. to Federer)…Reached lone final in
Rotterdam (l. to Hewitt)…Missed March due to chicken pox…Did not play a tournament prior to Roland Garros
after injuring his right wrist and ribs in a fall while practicing on May 8 in Spain…Came in as defending champion
in Paris and lost to Andreev in 2nd RD…In ’03, became first Spaniard to finish No. 3 since Corretja in ‘98,
matching best finish by a Spanish player in history of ATP Rankings (since 1973)…Won four titles in a careerhigh
seven finals and led his country to Davis Cup final (lost 3-1 to Australia) with a 4-3 singles mark during
year…Lost five-set matches to Hewitt and Philippoussis in final…First player since Lendl in ‘80 to win at least 30
matches on clay (33-5) and hard courts (30-12) in same season…Lost only one opening round match in 20 tournaments…In
each Grand Slam tournament, turned in a career-best result at that time (20-3 record)…Reached
final at US Open with wins over former champions Hewitt (QF) and Agassi (SF)…First Spaniard to reach US
Open final since Manuel Orantes won title in ‘75…By reaching final, became second Spaniard (Moya in ‘99) to
hold No. 1 in ATP Rankings…Qualified for Tennis Masters Cup in Houston and trailed No. 1 Roddick by 26 points
in Race going into year-end event but went 0-3 in round robin…In ’02, won two ATP titles in five finals, highlighted
by first Grand Slam final at Roland Garros (l. to A. Costa)…Closed season with runner-up effort at Tennis
Masters Cup in Shanghai where he lost an epic five-set battle to No. 1 Hewitt 6-4 in final set…Lost first two sets
before winning next two and led 3-1 in final set but Hewitt rallied to repeat as champion…Finished at No. 4
and became first Spaniard since Bruguera in ‘93-94 to appear in Top 5 in back-to-back seasons…Won Hong
Kong (d. Moya)…Injured his right ankle while practicing on off-day at Roland Garros but recovered to reach
final…In ’01, finished with his first Top 10 showing at No. 5, highest year-end by a Spaniard since Corretja (No.
3) in 1998…Also compiled a career-best 16-match winning streak, which was second-best on ATP circuit during
year (Hewitt-17)…Won title in Estoril then put together a stretch of three straight finals, winning in Barcelona
(d. Moya) and Rome* (d. Kuerten) before the streak was snapped by countryman Albert Portas at Hamburg*…
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