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Ferrer was raised in the Alicante district of Xàbia but relocated to Gandia at 13 years.
Then they shifted to Barcelona shortly afterward to study at the famous federation called Catalan Tennis Federation. Ferrer's coach, Javier Piles, once punished him when he didn't play hard enough as a youngster, offering him only a small piece of bread and some water.
After this episode, he became fed up playing tennis and went to work at a construction site, but within a week, he went to Javier Piles again and asked if he could stay and play tennis. Piles coached Ferrer until the end of the year 2013, when finally they split ways. Ferrer is regarded as one of the tour's most tenacious, agile, extremely fit players, having won numerous matches thanks to his steady baseline play, remarkable stamina, footspeed, and resolve.
David Ferrer began his successful professional career in 2000 and quickly established himself as a clay-court expert, winning half of his titles on the ground. David somehow never really had tremendous success on all surfaces. After getting to the final of the French Open (without losing a single set) in 2013, the quarterfinals of the Australian, as well as the US Open twice each, and the quarterfinals of Wimbledon, he could not manage to win. In the subsequent years of 2008, 2009, and 2011, he was a member of the Spain Davis Cup side who managed to win the finals.
David Ferrer has a net worth of about $16 million.
David Ferrer earned up to $8 million per year at the peak of his career.
David Ferrer has a height of 5 ft 9 in (175 cm).
David Ferrer is 40 years old as of 2022, as he was born on April 2, 1982.
David was born in Xabia but went to Gandia when he was 13 years old. He shifted to Barcelona two years later to attend a tennis training camp at the Catalan Tennis Federation.
He had also spent nine months at Juan Carlos Ferrero's Equelite Academy at Villena before returning to Xabia and practicing in Denia. Jaime, his dad, works as an accountant, whereas his mom, Pilar, is an elementary teacher.
Javier Piles, a famous and talented tennis coach and a former Spanish junior champion, is David's older sibling. Basketball and soccer have been his other favorite sports ever since he was a kid, and later he established himself as a massive supporter of Valencia FC. He likes to read and maintains all of his books.
David Ferrer is married to Marta Tornel.
David Ferrer is known for having an amazing career in tennis. David Ferrer is a famous and talented tennis player. He is a three-time Davis Cup champion, representing Spain. Having won championships at every level, except for the Grand Slams, he is now the sixth-highest career prize money earner among many male tennis players.
David won two ATP titles and maintained the record with most matches earned on the ATP tour, while he could not win a Grand Slam title, surpassing Brian Gottfried, who has a 32-year mark. David Ferrer began his professional career in 2000, after which he became regarded as a clay-court specialist in his early years, winning half of his victories just on the surface.
Ferrer won the 2012 Copa Claro competition despite being seeded first, upsetting the 2011 champion and top seed Nicolás Almagro. David had also won his second championship of the year and was 13th overall. A week after winning in Argentina, he won his third singles title of the year and placed 14th overall in Acapulco. He defeated his rival Spaniard Fernando Verdasco in the finals, dropping only three games.
Ferrer advanced to the semifinals in the 2012 Sony Ericsson Open by defeating Bernard Tomic, the super talented Julien Benneteau, and the 2009 US Open Champion Juan Martin del Potro in straight sets. He next faced the world number one Novak Djokovic, where he was defeated in three stages.
David Ferrer has actively been a part of several charity events. He has made several million donations to a lot of orphanage homes. He has participated in several fundraising and awareness camps for HIV and cancer. He has also donated a huge sum to several cancer treatment hospitals.
David Ferrer is known for having a fantastic career in tennis. David Ferrer is a famous and talented tennis player. He is a three-time Davis Cup champion, representing Spain. Having won championships at every level, except for the Grand Slams, he is now the sixth-highest career prize money earner among many male tennis players.
David has tennis interests and loves to practice his games whenever he gets time to keep himself up to the mark. He also likes to spend time with his family and friends. He also loves to give his wife and his kid the required time. David loves reading several novels; he has a vast collection of various books. He also loves to watch movies during weekends with his wife.
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