David Ferrer, the world's greatest ambassador of Xàbia, said goodbye to professional tennis after being defeated by Alexander Zverev in the Open Mutua Madrid Tournament.
After 17 seasons in professional tennis, "The gladiator Ferru" He left by the big door, receiving a warm and deserved tribute from the audience that filled the track Manolo Santana, from the Magic Box.
Gone are 1.111 matches, with 734 victory, 27 titles. He reached the world number three but the thorn that was left was not having won any Grand Slam. He had him close in the Roland Garros final of 2013. At team level he added 3 Davis Cup forming with the team from Spain.
His last game
When the game progressed and passed from the hour of play, David Ferrer, he noticed that his final was close, he was excited and before serving he had to go dry his tears with the towel. Soon after, and after 70 minutes, the end came for the professional player.
Immediately the legend emerged, and that is that Xàbia is already a legend in world tennis. In this last season he has been pulling his hair band in each of the tracks where he has played. It was his way of thanking all the affection that the public has given him. In Madrid, his band was red, a detail. And it is that, David Ferrer played with the colors of Spain in his last game.
Ferrer never delivered his game against Zverev, on the contrary, he came out with a fast paced game that baffled his rival dominated by 4 to 1. Little by little, the German player was coming into play and took the first round by 6 to 4. In the second set, the dominator of the match was Zverev, who took him by 6 to 1 before a "Gladiator" He gave everything back on a tennis court.
Farewell and praise
David Ferrer, in his emotional farewell, had words of thanks to the world of tennis and a very special tribute to his wife Marta Tornel, who along with her son lived the last moments with her husband at the foot of the track.
Ferru addressed his wife with these words: "Thank you. Because I always told you: Back in the 2008, I would have liked you to have seen me play at my best level. Thanks to meet you I have had the best years of my tennis career, and in large part it was thanks to you. "
Visibly moved Ferru kept saying; "Above all, thanks for the unconditional support, for the sacrifice you have made for me, to be away, to take vacations to be able to help me, support me, in moments of defeat, to be able to endure, which is the most complicated and, above all, because now it ends I am not going to play tennis anymore, I am not going to travel without you being by my side.
you have given to me. "
"I have not won any Grand Slam, but I'm taking your love"
Ferrer had words for the public in Madrid to which he said, “I have given everything in this sport, I have not been able to give more. I would have liked to win in Madrid, I could not win any Grand Slam, but I have achieved something, I sincerely carry it in my heart. The trophies are at home, they are only trophies, that is something material, no matter, honestly what I take is your love. Thank you, I will always carry you in my heart. "
CONGRATULATIONS.Every example for ALL.Thanks and that u behavior both inside and outside the tracks serve as a reference.Gran xabiero and great Spanish.