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May 7th, 2008

Ferrero Does the Unthinkable, Beats Nadal on Clay

Has there ever been a more forgotten former World No. 1 than Juan Carlos Ferrero? Just after the turn of this century Ferrero was not just the King of Clay, he was the King of Tennis, winning the French Open, reaching the US Open final and then a few weeks later finally ascending to the No. 1 Ranking. But then poof, just like that he’s gone.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 11:18 pm in Clay Season, Rome | 71 Comments »
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