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Juan Carlos Ferrero (1980)

Tennis is an outdoor sport which can be played between two players or four players. Players utilize a stringed racquet to hit a rubber ball, hollow inside covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. In some places tennis is referred to as lawn tennis. This game started in England and was the most popular amongst the upper class of society.

Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat was born February 12, 1980. He is a professional right handed two handed backhand tennis player from Spain. He captured the men's singles title at the French Open in 2003, and in October that year he became the 21st player to hold the world number 1 ATP, Association of Tennis Professionals singles ranking. He has also been a runner-up at two other Grand Slams during his career. His nickname is Mosquito due to his speed and wiry, strong physique. He made his professional debut in 1999, making an immediate splash by reaching the semi-finals of his first tour event in Casablanca. He made his Grand Slam debut at the US Open in August and then in the following month, in only his fifth professional event, he won his first career title in Mallorca.

In 2002, Ferrero reached his first Grand Slam final at the French Open. However, despite being the strong favourite, he lost to compatriot Albert Costa in four sets. He won titles in Monte Carlo and Hong Kong and reached the final of the Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai, losing a five set final to Lleyton Hewitt. This result saw the Spaniard finish the year ranked fourth in the world. In 2003, Ferrero have his best year to date, winning the titles in Monte Carlo and Valencia before fulfilling his clay court promise by taking the French Open.

During the 2006, Western and Southern Financial Group Masters event in Cincinnati, Ferrero notched his first Top 10 win of 2006 with a 6-2, 6-4 win over US number 1 and world number 5 player James Blake. A few days later, Ferrero followed this up with a straight set, 7-6 twice, 7-6 thrice win over world number 2 Rafael Nadal and then a 6-3, 6-4 win against world number 7 Tommy Robredo, to move into the final of an ATP Masters Series event for the first time since 2003. In the final, Ferrero lost to Andy Roddick 6-3, 6-4.

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