ARTICLE FERRERO LOOKING FOR TONIC
Reigning champion Juan Carlos Ferrero is hoping to put a disappointing season behind him by retaining his crown at the Madrid Tennis Masters.
Ferrero won last year's final by defeating Chile's Nicolas Massu in straight sets - a result that took him to number one in the ATP world rankings.
The last 12 months have not been kind to the Spaniard and a combination of injuries, illness and loss of form have seen him drop to 13th in the list.
However, he will be hoping that the Madrid crowd can help him as they did last year and that he can take advantage of a slightly weaker line-up in the Madrid Masters to recapture former glory.
"I am feeling good, both at a physical level and also in terms of my tennis. I remember that last year I came here with slight problems in my heels and things worked out," Ferrero said.
"The main opponents are going to be the same as always and it doesn't matter that this time I am seeded lower. If you want to win, you always have to beat the best," he said.
The indoor hard court does not especially favour Ferrero's game, which like so many Spaniards is best suited to slower beaten clay.
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Reigning champion Juan Carlos Ferrero is hoping to put a disappointing season behind him by retaining his crown at the Madrid Tennis Masters.
Ferrero won last year's final by defeating Chile's Nicolas Massu in straight sets - a result that took him to number one in the ATP world rankings.
The last 12 months have not been kind to the Spaniard and a combination of injuries, illness and loss of form have seen him drop to 13th in the list.
However, he will be hoping that the Madrid crowd can help him as they did last year and that he can take advantage of a slightly weaker line-up in the Madrid Masters to recapture former glory.
"I am feeling good, both at a physical level and also in terms of my tennis. I remember that last year I came here with slight problems in my heels and things worked out," Ferrero said.
"The main opponents are going to be the same as always and it doesn't matter that this time I am seeded lower. If you want to win, you always have to beat the best," he said.
The indoor hard court does not especially favour Ferrero's game, which like so many Spaniards is best suited to slower beaten clay.
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