ATP INSIDER
BEND IT LIKE FERRERO
A number of top ATP players got the chance to meet some of the world's most high profile sports stars with three separate visits to the training ground of illustrious soccer club RealMadrid. JUAN CARLOS FERRERO, SEBASTIAN GROSJEAN, MARIANO ZABALETA, RAINER SCHUETTLER, YOUNES EL AYNAOUI and RAFAEL NADAL were among those who joined the likes of David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane, Roberto Carlos and Luis Figo at the morning training sessions. Ferrero, a Real Madrid supporter, showed off his soccer skills as the ATP players watched the stars go through their paces ahead of Saturday’s clash against Celta Vigo.
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The ATP players received some of the soccer stars' shirts, and in exchange, returned the favor by giving them some racquets.
(For pix, please contact Alex at Akennison@atptennis.com).
TOURNAMENT TALES
Many of Real Madrid’s soccer stars attended JUAN CARLOS FERRERO’s second round match against WAYNE FERREIRA on Wednesday evening. David Beckham and wife Victoria (aka Posh Spice) were in the crowd alongside teammates Raul, Roberto Carlos, Iker Casillas, Michel Salgado, Esteban Cambiasso, Santiago Solari and Ivan Helguera.
After Ferrero’s thrilling victory, in which he saved two match points to win, Raul met up with the Roland Garros champion at the Telefonica stand on site and, along with the Real Madrid players, joined the Spaniard for dinner. Meanwhile, famous Spanish bullfighter Enrique Ponce also met up with Ferrero during the week.
BEND IT LIKE FERRERO
A number of top ATP players got the chance to meet some of the world's most high profile sports stars with three separate visits to the training ground of illustrious soccer club RealMadrid. JUAN CARLOS FERRERO, SEBASTIAN GROSJEAN, MARIANO ZABALETA, RAINER SCHUETTLER, YOUNES EL AYNAOUI and RAFAEL NADAL were among those who joined the likes of David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane, Roberto Carlos and Luis Figo at the morning training sessions. Ferrero, a Real Madrid supporter, showed off his soccer skills as the ATP players watched the stars go through their paces ahead of Saturday’s clash against Celta Vigo.
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The ATP players received some of the soccer stars' shirts, and in exchange, returned the favor by giving them some racquets.
(For pix, please contact Alex at Akennison@atptennis.com).
TOURNAMENT TALES
Many of Real Madrid’s soccer stars attended JUAN CARLOS FERRERO’s second round match against WAYNE FERREIRA on Wednesday evening. David Beckham and wife Victoria (aka Posh Spice) were in the crowd alongside teammates Raul, Roberto Carlos, Iker Casillas, Michel Salgado, Esteban Cambiasso, Santiago Solari and Ivan Helguera.
After Ferrero’s thrilling victory, in which he saved two match points to win, Raul met up with the Roland Garros champion at the Telefonica stand on site and, along with the Real Madrid players, joined the Spaniard for dinner. Meanwhile, famous Spanish bullfighter Enrique Ponce also met up with Ferrero during the week.
