International Herald Tribune (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
It was only one blister-plagued defeat, but the Spaniard's loss to Juan Carlos Ferrero at the Rome Masters has made the French Open in two weeks look more intriguing.
Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Rafael Nadal lost for only the second time in his last 105 matches on clay, falling to Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5, 6-1 Wednesday in the second round of the Rome Masters.
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
ROME – Rafael Nadal's preparations for a run at a fourth straight French Open title were thrown into disarray yesterday. The second-ranked Spaniard lost on clay for only the second time in 105 matches, falling to countryman Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5, 6-1 in the second round of the Rome Masters.
Inbox Robot: Swiss Reinsurance News (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Nadal suffers a rare loss on clay Rafael Nadal lost on clay for the second time in 105 matches, falling to Juan Carlos Ferrero , 7-
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Tennis Nadal loses in Rome: Rafael Nadal lost on clay for only the second time in 105 matches, falling to fellow Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Rafael Nadal lost for only the second time in his last 105 matches on clay, falling to Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5, 6-1 Wednesday in the second round of the Rome Masters.
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Rafael Nadal finally gave out while trying to defend his third straight clay court title in Rome. He lost to Juan Carlos Ferrero but at least he showed up. When we watch a tennis match, usually we’re watching it blind. What I mean is that we may have no idea whether the player is physically hurting [...]
The Dysfunctional Tennis Blog (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Has there ever been a more forgotten former World No. 1 than Juan Carlos Ferrero? Just after the turn of this century Ferrero was not just the King of Clay, he was the King of Tennis, winning the French Open, reaching the US Open final and then a few weeks later finally ascending to the No. 1 Ranking. But then poof, just like that he’s gone.
New York Times (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Fellow Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero ended Nadal's 81-game clay winning streak by beating him 7-5, 6-1 in the second round of the Rome Masters.
Out in Hollywood (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Not only did Juan Carlos Ferrero hand Rafael Nadal just his second loss in 105 matches on clay, he also got to touch the Spanish heartthrob's chest! Ferrero, a former French Open champion and world number one, has had...
Examiner (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Rafael Nadal lost for only the second time in his last 105 matches on clay, falling to Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5, 6-1 Wednesday in the second round of the Rome Masters.
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
ROME (Reuters) - World number two Rafael Nadal's bid to win the Rome Masters for the fourth successive year was buried on Wednesday when he lost 7-5 6-1 to Juan Carlos Ferrero.
Reuters (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
ROME (Reuters) - World number two Rafael Nadal's bid to win the Rome Masters for the fourth successive year was buried on Wednesday when he lost 7-5 6-1 to Juan Carlos Ferrero.
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
ROME, May 7 (Reuters) - World number two Rafael Nadal's bid to win the Rome Masters for the fourth successive year was buried on Wednesday when he lost 7-5 6-1 to Juan Carlos Ferrero.
ABC (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
World number two Rafael Nadal's bid to win the Rome Masters for the fourth successive year has been buried by compatriot Juan Carlos Ferrero.
