David Ferrer eyes winning start to season in Abu Dhabi

This content was originally posted in 7DAYS UAE website at: David Ferrer eyes winning start to season in Abu Dhabi Spanish tennis ace David Ferrer will be looking to make it fifth time lucky at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi. Ferrer, one of the six players lining up at Zayed Sports City, has competed four times in the UAE capital, reached the final twice but has yet to take home the trophy. However with a 5-0 record in finals in 2015, the Spaniard will be hoping his winning streak continues in Abu Dhabi. “I started my season by winning in the Middle East [in Qatar] in 2015 and I will be aiming to do the same thing in 2016,” he said. “Competing in the Mubadala World Tennis Championship is very important for me and I am always excited to play in Abu Dhabi. “I have a lot to play for in 2016, a lot of goals to reach and the focus is always to improve on the previous year. “As an athlete there is always a danger of switching off between major tournaments so being able to compete at a high level at this stage of the year is exactly what is needed to help find the right form going into the year ahead.” The current world No. 7 has been a regular in the top four over the last couple of years and the 33-year-old proved that age is nothing but a number this season when he took an impressive 26th ATP World Tour title and finished inside the top eight to reach the ATP World Tour Finals in London. Ferrer has his work cut out for him though, as he will be facing Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the opening match of the tournament on December 31 at 4pm. The tournament’s eighth installment will see Ferrer join Rafael Nadal, Stan Wawrinka, Milos Raonic, Kevin Anderson and Tsonga in the line-up from December 31 to January 2 at the International Tennis Centre at Zayed Sports City.     Read the original story at: David Ferrer eyes winning start to season in Abu Dhabi