ARTICLE US Open 2004: Previewing the Men
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Juan Carlos Ferrero – “The Mosquito” proved all those silly critics who claimed he was merely a clay court specialist wrong last season. OK, fine, I was one.
After having very little Grand Slam success anywhere but the French Open, Ferrero finally reversed his fortunes on the hard courts and reached the final at last year's US Open. He played the tournament of his life, too, defeating No. 33 Juan Ignacio Chela in the third round, Todd Martin in the fourth round, No. 6 Hewitt in the quarterfinals and top-seeded Agassi in the semifinals.
Unfortunately, this year has been a tough one so far for Ferrero. Most of his problems have come off-the-court, starting at the very beginning of the season when he came down with chicken pox, and then later when various physical injuries hindered him, possibly from trying to come back too soon. Either way, he hasn't been on the court very much, and when he does play he hasn't been on his game. But he claims he is fully recovered now, and last year's run cannot be ignored.
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According to his last interview, JC should be in NY now preparing for the Open ^^
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Juan Carlos Ferrero – “The Mosquito” proved all those silly critics who claimed he was merely a clay court specialist wrong last season. OK, fine, I was one.
After having very little Grand Slam success anywhere but the French Open, Ferrero finally reversed his fortunes on the hard courts and reached the final at last year's US Open. He played the tournament of his life, too, defeating No. 33 Juan Ignacio Chela in the third round, Todd Martin in the fourth round, No. 6 Hewitt in the quarterfinals and top-seeded Agassi in the semifinals.
Unfortunately, this year has been a tough one so far for Ferrero. Most of his problems have come off-the-court, starting at the very beginning of the season when he came down with chicken pox, and then later when various physical injuries hindered him, possibly from trying to come back too soon. Either way, he hasn't been on the court very much, and when he does play he hasn't been on his game. But he claims he is fully recovered now, and last year's run cannot be ignored.
>> full article
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According to his last interview, JC should be in NY now preparing for the Open ^^
