Posts Tagged ‘Wimbledon’

from ESPN Star Sports by Jason Dasey
13 June 2003
Juan Carlos Ferrero is Spanish, he’s a clay-courter and just loves the baseline. But there’s no way you’d call the 2003 French Open champion “one-dimensional” or “boring”.
This 23-year-old from Villena breathed much needed life into Roland Garros by claiming his long overdue first Grand Slam title.
It’s easy to like Ferrero. His groundstrokes, heavy with topspin, are stunningly precise and he moves with speed and grace. And he has a charming and slightly boyish manner that endears him to everyone around him.
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