The Royal Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET) confirmed this Thursday that David Ferrer will be the new captain of the Davis Cup team for the next three seasons. Replaces Sergi Bruguerahas held this position for the past four years.
Ferrer, who will be presented at the Supreme Board of Sports (CSD) headquarters on Monday, the 19th, retired from professional tennis in May 2019. 27 championships in 52 finals played, He has played 63 Grand Slams and topped the world rankings for 7 years, reaching number three in 2013.
Ferrer was born 40 years ago in Jávea (Alicante). three Davis Cup titles He played for Spain in 2008, 2009 and 2011 and reached the fourth final in 2012. He played 20 eliminations in total, resulting in 28 wins and 5 losses.
His most notable victory on the track was achieved at the Masters 1,000 in Paris in 2013, just months after he peaked. only Grand Slam finalagainst Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros. In the first of the 7 competitions he participated in the 2007 ATP Masters, he also played in the final against Swiss Roger Federer.
Ferrer played three Olympic Games, earning a doubles diploma. London 2012 With Feliciano Lopez.
On the 12th, RFET announced the agreement reached with Sergi Bruguera to step down from the captaincy after the Spanish team were eliminated by Croatia in the quarterfinals of the last edition in which Canada won the title against Australia. With Bruguera ahead, Spain won their sixth salad bowl in 2019.