Ferrero tops Federer to gain Madrid final
( 2003-10-19 11:19) (Agencies)
French Open champion Juan
Carlos Ferrero outlasted Wimbledon champion Roger Federer 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
Saturday to reach the Madrid Masters final.
Ferrero, a Spaniard ranked No. 1, will play Nicolas Massu on Sunday. Massu
beat Younes El Aynaoui 7-5, 6-4 in the semifinals.
Ferrero lost just one point in his first three service games while breaking
Federer to go ahead 3-2 before a partisan crowd of 9,400 that included Prime
Minister Jose Maria Aznar.
Federer won the second set by breaking Ferrero in the last game.
In the third set, Ferrero broke for a 3-2 lead with two beautiful
service returns beyond Federer's reach.
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