Ferrer Qualifies For London

Written by: Bob Larson Tennis on 7th October 2013

Ferrer Qualifies For London

epa03886066 David Ferrer of Spain returns a forehand during the quarter-finals match against Joao Sousa of Portugal (not pictured) at the Malaysian Open tennis tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 27 September 2013. EPA/SHAMSHAHRIN SHAMSUDIN |

David Ferrer will return to The O2 arena for the fourth straight year after becoming the latest player to qualify for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, to be held in London from November 4-11. The 31-year-old Spaniard is the fourth singles player after Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray to qualify for the elite eight-man season finale.

“I’m very happy to qualify for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals for the fifth time,” said Ferrer. “At the beginning of the year it’s always a goal to make it to London and if you finish in the Top 8 then you know that you’ve had a good season. The O2 is an amazing venue to play at and the great fans help to bring the event alive.”

Ferrer, who qualified after reaching the quarter-finals at last week’s China Open in Beijing, will be making his fifth appearance at the season finale. He achieved his best finish on his debut in 2007, finishing runner-up to Roger Federer at Qi Zhong Stadium – the site of this week’s Shanghai Rolex Masters.

Four singles and five team berths remain up for grabs with four weeks remaining in the regular ATP World Tour season. Juan Martin del Potro, Tomas Berdych, Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka currently hold down the fifth to eighth spots in the Emirates ATP Race To London.

The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals has welcomed more than one million fans to The O2 arena over the past four years, establishing itself as the biggest indoor tennis tournament in the world since moving to London in 2009.

Barclays ATP World Tour Finals – The Contenders

(Based on the calendar-year Emirates ATP Race To London standings as of Monday, 7 October 2013.)

Singles

Pos.
Name YTD Points

1.

R. Nadal (ESP)
11,310

2.
N. Djokovic (SRB)
8,610

3.
A. Murray (GBR)
5,805

4. D. Ferrer (ESP) 4,900

5.
J. del Potro (ARG) 3,820

6.

T. Berdych (CZE)
3,710

7.
R. Federer (SUI) 3,055

8. S. Wawrinka (SUI) 2,970

9. R. Gasquet (FRA) 2,950

10. M. Raonic (CAN) 2,680

11. J. Tsonga (FRA) 2,650

12. T. Haas (GER) 2,175

13. J. Isner (USA) 2,015

14. N. Almagro (ESP) 1,930

15.
F. Fognini (ITA)
1,830

Doubles

Pos. Team YTD Points

1.
B. Bryan (USA) / M. Bryan (USA)
12,705

2.
A. Peya (AUT) / B. Soares (BRA)
6,185

3.
M. Granollers (ESP) / M. Lopez (ESP)
3,440

4.
L. Paes (IND) / R. Stepanek (CZE)
2,990

5.
A. Qureshi (PAK) / J. Rojer (NED)
2,785

6.
I. Dodig (CRO) / M. Melo (BRA)
2,775

7.
D. Marrero (ESP) / F. Verdasco (ESP)
2,590

8.

M. Fyrstenberg (POL) / M. Matkowski (POL)
2,550

9.

M. Mirnyi (BLR) / H. Tecau (ROU)
2,470

10.

J. Benneteau (FRA) / N. Zimonjic (SRB)
2,265

11.
S. Gonzalez (MEX) / S. Lipsky (USA)
2,030

12.
J. Murray (GBR) / J. Peers (AUS)
1,905

13.

R. Bopanna (IND) / E. Roger-Vasselin (FRA)
1,850

14T.

T. Huey (PHI) / D. Inglot (GBR)

1,695

14T.

R. Lindstedt (SWE) / D. Nestor (CAN)

1,695