David Ferrer bounces over Janko Tipsarevic in Group B – Barclays ATP World Tour Finals 2012
Spanish number three, David Ferrer, got the better of the eighth seed, Janko Tipsarevic from Serbia, in a three-set mouth-watering match at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals 2012 on Saturday. He notched up a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory against the Serbian star
in Group B at this indoor hard court even taking place in London, England.
Seeded fourth in this tournament, Ferrer displayed top class tennis despite making a sloppy start. He reeled off last six games and ultimately carved out the victory in two hours and seven minutes. As a result, the Spaniard recorded his 74th win
this circuit and improved to a 4-1 lifetime in the FedEx ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) Head 2 Head Series against the 28-year-old.
The 2007 runner-up stated in a courtside interview after overpowering the Serb:
“It was not easy, because I knew before the match [that] if I won, I was would qualify for the semi-finals. I began very badly. But in the second set, I played better and I won the match. It was important because I have more points and it's good for the
next year.”
Tipsarevic made a stunning entry at The O2 Arena. He winded up opening four games before the Spaniard could come on the score board. The Serb lost his serve in the sixth game but broke his opponent’s serve again to take a 5-2 lead. Despite squandering his
chance of serving out the set, Tipsarevic plucked his serve once again and pulled out the opener with a 6-4 win.
Ranked fifth in the world, Ferrer rebounded in the following set. He got the crucial break in the second game and leaped to a 3-0 lead. Apart from losing his edge in the fifth game, the Spaniard capitalised on another break chance in the very next game,
eventually sealing the equaliser by winning six games to three.
Enjoying his career best season, Ferrer maintained his intensity in the final set. After Tipsarevic kept his serve in the opening game, the Spaniard unleashed flurry of groundstrokes and wiped out proceeding six games. He dusted away both breakpoints he
faced and cashed all three break opportunities to pull out the decider with a breadstick.
The Serbian number two on the other hand was looking for his maiden victory at this circuit-finale event.
Tipsarevic reflected after the match:
“I wanted to win a match. I was feeling better, as you can see in the first set. As the match progressed, I was running out of fuel, and the points, which I was sometimes winning at the beginning of the match, I just ended up losing them. My serve start
to drop.”
Regardless of the loss, he was delighted to qualify at this most important tournament after the four Grand Slams.
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