David Ferrer
"Ferru"
ESP
Born: Apr 2, 1982, Xabia (Javea), Alicante, Spain
Age: 43
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Weight: 160 lbs (73 kg)
Plays: Right-handed
Turned Pro: 2000
Coaches:
Francisco Fogues (2014–2019)
Javier Piles (2000–2013)
José Francisco Altur (2014)
Grand Slam Singles
208
Matches
145
Wins
69.7%
Win Rate
ATP Ranking
-
Peak
-
Current
0
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Biography
He is a retired Spanish professional tennis player. A three-time Davis Cup champion with Spain, Ferrer has won tournaments at all levels (ATP 250, ATP 500, Masters 1000) except at a Grand Slam, and currently has the seventh highest career prize money earnings of all time among male tennis players (when not adjusting for inflation). Ferrer also holds the distinction of winning the most matches on the ATP tour without having won a Grand Slam tournament, passing Brian Gottfried who held this record for 32 years.
David Ferrer turned professional in 2000 and in the first years of his career, was known as a clay-court specialist, having won half of his titles on the surface. However, he has had significant success on all surfaces, having reached the final of the French Open in 2013 (without losing a set), the semifinals of the Australian and US Opens twice each, and the quarterfinals of Wimbledon twice. He was part of the Spain Davis Cup team that won the finals in 2008, 2009, and 2011. He won the Paris Masters in 2012, and he was runner-up at six Masters tournaments as well as the Tennis Masters Cup in 2007. He is widely considered one of the best players not to have won a Grand Slam tournament. He first achieved a top-10 ranking in 2006 and reached a career-high ranking of world No. 3 in July 2013. He retired in his home tournament of Madrid after losing to Alexander Zverev in the round of 32.
Ferrer turned professional in 2000 and was in the first years of his career known as a clay-court specialist, having won half of his titles on the surface. However, he has had significant success on all surfaces, having reached the final of the French Open in 2013 (without losing a set), the semifinals of the Australian and US Opens twice each, and the quarterfinals of Wimbledon twice. He was part of the Spain Davis Cup team that won the finals in 2008, 2009, and 2011. He won the Paris Masters in 2012, and he was runner-up at the Tennis Masters Cup in 2007. He is widely considered one of the best players who has not won a Grand Slam tournament. He first achieved a top-10 ranking in 2006 and reached a career-high ranking of world no.3 in July 2013.
Ferrer began coaching Alexander Zverev in July of 2020 alongside Zverev's father. Zverev and Ferrer split at the end of 2020.
David Ferrer turned professional in 2000 and in the first years of his career, was known as a clay-court specialist, having won half of his titles on the surface. However, he has had significant success on all surfaces, having reached the final of the French Open in 2013 (without losing a set), the semifinals of the Australian and US Opens twice each, and the quarterfinals of Wimbledon twice. He was part of the Spain Davis Cup team that won the finals in 2008, 2009, and 2011. He won the Paris Masters in 2012, and he was runner-up at six Masters tournaments as well as the Tennis Masters Cup in 2007. He is widely considered one of the best players not to have won a Grand Slam tournament. He first achieved a top-10 ranking in 2006 and reached a career-high ranking of world No. 3 in July 2013. He retired in his home tournament of Madrid after losing to Alexander Zverev in the round of 32.
Ferrer turned professional in 2000 and was in the first years of his career known as a clay-court specialist, having won half of his titles on the surface. However, he has had significant success on all surfaces, having reached the final of the French Open in 2013 (without losing a set), the semifinals of the Australian and US Opens twice each, and the quarterfinals of Wimbledon twice. He was part of the Spain Davis Cup team that won the finals in 2008, 2009, and 2011. He won the Paris Masters in 2012, and he was runner-up at the Tennis Masters Cup in 2007. He is widely considered one of the best players who has not won a Grand Slam tournament. He first achieved a top-10 ranking in 2006 and reached a career-high ranking of world no.3 in July 2013.
Ferrer began coaching Alexander Zverev in July of 2020 alongside Zverev's father. Zverev and Ferrer split at the end of 2020.
Grand Slam Tracker
| AO | RG | W | US | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | |||||
| Age at 1st GS | PRO | ||||
| Age at Last GS | PRO | ||||
| Appearances | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 65 |
| Match Stats | |||||
| Matches | 57 | 60 | 43 | 48 | 208 |
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| Highest Seed | PRO | ||||
| Win/Loss | 41-16 | 44-16 | 28-15 | 32-16 | 145-63 |
| Sets Played | 205 | 210 | 157 | 175 | 747 |
| Results | |||||
| Finals | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Titles | - | - | - | - | - |
| Runner-Up | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
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