David Ferrer wins his 5th title of the season (the 26th of his huge career) in Vienna.
David had to win a tough final against an inspired Steve Johnson in a 2 hours and 14 minutes battle. The Spaniard lost the opener after a terrible start (0-3), but eventually he managed to get in to his groove in the 2nd and 3rd set. The Spaniard won the match after grabbing the decisive break in the 11th game. The final result was 4-6 6-4 7-5. Math Stats.
Ferrer: It was a difficult match
David commented “It was a very tough match and difficult to beat Steve, who has a good serve and played aggressively throughout the match. I waited for my opportunity and my experience counted. He also had his chance to win the tournament. Steve is playing very well, he’s beaten a lot of good players this week.”
Johnson: I am proud if my week
Steve had a great week to manage to beat back to back great players such as Dolgopolov, Janowicz, Anderson and Gulbis.
The American commented “He just had a bit more experience. I had some looks at 5-4 [in the decider], then at 5-5 he played a couple of incredible shots. I had an awesome week and am super-proud about how I played. I’m not going to be sad about this week and I look forward to the rest of the year. I have gained a lot of confidence and will work hard in the off season, because I know I can beat these guys.”
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