Zverev stuns Ferrer
21/02/2008 14:39  - (SA)  

Davydenko, Ferrer triumph US begin defence in Austria Ferrer out of Davis Cup tie

Rotterdam - German qualifier Mischa Zverev scored the biggest victory of his career on Thursday, upsetting third seed David Ferrer 6-2 7-5 to reach the quarter-finals of the Rotterdam Open.

"This has to be my best-ever win," said the 20-year-old. "I had expected to be home by tonight."

Spain's Ferrer was broken four times by the number 98 challenger from Hamburg, who will now play in the last eight for only the third time in his career after Bangkok in 2006 and Newport on grass last summer.

Ferrer missed out on his third quarter-final of 2008 after reaching the last eight in Auckland and Melbourne.

The other leading seeds were hoping to avoid Ferrer's fate, with number one Rafael Nadal aiming to continue his Rotterdam debut as he faced Italy's Andres Seppi, who stunned Australia's Lleyton Hewitt.

Second seed Nikolay Davydenko, twice a semi-finalist, was playing Frenchman Michael Llodra.

 

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