Rafael Nadal vs David Ferrer ATP Acapulco 2013
Match Details
Rafael Nadal vs David Ferrer
Date : 03-03-2013
Match Details
Rafael Nadal vs David Ferrer
Date : 03-03-2013
Game Start - 04:00
Men's Singles Final ::ATP Acapulco 2013
It is the No. 1 seed vs. the No. 2 seed when David Ferrer and Rafael Nadal meet in the highly-anticipated matchup for the Acapulco title.
The tennis world will be watching as Rafael Nadal continues into the next phase of his comeback efforts. The world No. 5 already has a title, which he picked up in Sao Paolo, but he didn't face a top player in that tournament. This week, he faced down Nicolas Almagro, who is ranked 12th in the world, and came away with a straight-set, if tight, victory over his countryman.
He now faces world No. 4 David Ferrer, who should be Nadal's sternest test to date. Ferrer and Nadal have a long playing history. The two friends have met 20 times since their first meeting in Stuttgart, Germany back in 2004. Nadal has won 16 of those encounters, and he won every clay court match they've played, save the Stuttgart showdown when Nadal was still a teenager.
This will possibly be Ferrer's best chance to get another win over Nadal on the dirt. The No. 2 seed is back from a seven-month injury absence from the tour, with just two other tournaments under his belt.
Ferrer has had a magnificent year, with the top Spaniard not losing prior to the semifinals yet in 2013. He owns a pair of titles, one of which came on the clay courts of Buenos Aires.
The result of this match will hinge on exactly how far Nadal has come form-wise over the past month. He has proven over the course of his career that when he's playing well, he is better than Ferrer on clay. The question is whether his comeback has progressed enough to get him to the top levels of the sport.
The No. 2 seed's match against Almagro will probably be a benefit to him. Almagro pushed Nadal to play better tennis, stretching him to a level we haven't seen from him since his return. The straight-set win in the semis should give Nadal more confidence, which he will need if he wants to take the title from Ferrer.
The tennis world will be watching as Rafael Nadal continues into the next phase of his comeback efforts. The world No. 5 already has a title, which he picked up in Sao Paolo, but he didn't face a top player in that tournament. This week, he faced down Nicolas Almagro, who is ranked 12th in the world, and came away with a straight-set, if tight, victory over his countryman.
He now faces world No. 4 David Ferrer, who should be Nadal's sternest test to date. Ferrer and Nadal have a long playing history. The two friends have met 20 times since their first meeting in Stuttgart, Germany back in 2004. Nadal has won 16 of those encounters, and he won every clay court match they've played, save the Stuttgart showdown when Nadal was still a teenager.
This will possibly be Ferrer's best chance to get another win over Nadal on the dirt. The No. 2 seed is back from a seven-month injury absence from the tour, with just two other tournaments under his belt.
Ferrer has had a magnificent year, with the top Spaniard not losing prior to the semifinals yet in 2013. He owns a pair of titles, one of which came on the clay courts of Buenos Aires.
The result of this match will hinge on exactly how far Nadal has come form-wise over the past month. He has proven over the course of his career that when he's playing well, he is better than Ferrer on clay. The question is whether his comeback has progressed enough to get him to the top levels of the sport.
The No. 2 seed's match against Almagro will probably be a benefit to him. Almagro pushed Nadal to play better tennis, stretching him to a level we haven't seen from him since his return. The straight-set win in the semis should give Nadal more confidence, which he will need if he wants to take the title from Ferrer.