DAVID FERRER STRENGTHENS LONDON YEAR END BARCLAYS CHAMPIONSHIP CHANCES, HE REACHES VIENNA QFs

Written by: Staff on 22nd October 2015

DAVID FERRER STRENGTHENS LONDON YEAR END BARCLAYS CHAMPIONSHIP CHANCES, HE REACHES VIENNA QFs

epa04985975 David Ferrer of Spain in action against Albert Ramos-Vinolas of Spain during their first round match of the Erste Bank Open ATP tennis tournament in Vienna, Austria, 20 October 2015. EPA/HERBERT NEUBAUER no restriction apply |

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Kevin Anderson will play their second round matches later Thursday

David Ferrer further improved his chances of qualifying for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals for the seventh time Thursday when he reached the Erste Bank Open quarter-finals. The Spaniard, who is currently No. 8 in the Emirates ATP Race To London, added 45 points after he defeated Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-1, 6-1 in 63 minutes.

Ferrer, who recorded the 650th match win of his career with victory over Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the first round, is now 49-12 on the year by reaching his 12th quarter-final (or better). He has won four ATP World Tour titles in 2015. The top seed will next challenge eighth seed Fabio Fognini, a 6-1, 6-4 winner over Radek Stepanek earlier in the day.

Kei Nishikori and Ferrer are both on course to clinch the final two spots that are up for grabs at the season finale, to be held at The O2 in London from 15-22 November.

Steve Johnson battled hard to beat Jerzy Janowicz 6-4, 6-7(7), 6-4, striking 20 aces to Janowicz’s 23 aces. He also lost just four of his service points and saved both break points he faced.

Murray/Peers Advance To Doubles SFs

Second seeds Jamie Murray and John Peers, who will compete in the English capital next month, saved eight of nine break points to beat Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares 6-2, 6-3 in 59 minutes. Murray will team up with Soares in 2016. Murray and Peers will next face Fognini and Max Mirnyi, who beat Julian Knowle and Daniel Nestor 6-3, 6-2. Nestor, 43, has 997 doubles match wins.

( Courtesy of the ATP – http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/ferrer-reaches-vienna-2015-quarter-finals )

Topics: Atp World Tour, Barclays Championships, David Ferrer, Doubles tennis, Erste Bank Open, Fabio Fognini, Guillermo Garcia Lopez, Jamie Murray, Jo Wilfried Tsonga, John Peers, Kei Nishikori, London, Max Mirnyi, Radek Stepanek, Steve Johnson, Tennis News

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