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'Federer, Djokovic, Nadal were not there' Ferrer recalls 2012 Paris success

In an interview to ATP ES David Ferrer recalled his maiden Masters 1000 title in the 2012 Paris Masters final. He defeated Rafael Nadal in the semifinals and Jerzy Janowicz in the final. "I saw an opportunity when Andy Murray lost, I saw that Novak Djokovic, Rafa and Roger Federer were not there... Also, during that time in 2012, I felt very close to them. That was the best moment in my career. I also pick the 2013 French Open semifinals against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the Valencia Open title, the Davis Cup in Sevilla and Barcelona."

On people around the world appreciating him, the former world No. 3 added: "Going to Auckland that is a totally different country and seeing how they appreciate you. That's because you left a good memory over all the years you played tennis in. That's what I take. People liked me. In the end, what stays is the person, the titles stay in my trophies room, but they are just trophies. The support I got from the crowd and my teammates and Friends in the world of tennis is something I take. With the experiences, I lived."

On Feliciano Lopez running the Madrid Open for the first year, Ferrer concluded: "I like it a lot. I am very partial because he is a close friend of mine. But you need that figure in the world of tennis: he knows very well the tour and he understands the tennis player. On this aspect, he is the right person for this job. I think you have no better tournament director than Feli."

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from Tennis World USA http://bit.ly/2IORn9o

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