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This is where we can post articles or news clippings from back in the day 
I have a few to start us off
http://www.angelfire.com/ego/spanishmosquito/spainshero.htm
Spain's new hero - From CNNSI.com
Victory puts Ferrero in the spotlight
Posted: Sunday December 10, 2000 3:08 PM
BARCELONA (Reuters) -- Spain crowned a new King Juan Carlos on Sunday as they won the Davis Cup for the first time in their history with victory over Australia in front of a 14,000 full house in Barcelona.
Juan Carlos Ferrero clinched the point Spain needed to wrap up the final with a remarkable display of skill and nerve in a 6-2, 7-6, 4-6, 6-4 win against Lleyton Hewitt.
It was his fifth win out of five Davis Cup matches and his reward was a warm handshake from the other Juan Carlos, the King of Spain, who was in attendance throughout the final day's play.
"I've met the King before but it was great to do it today," said Ferrero. "I felt spectacularly good."
The 20-year-old Spaniard, in his first season of Davis Cup tennis, was a controversial choice for the final against the defending champions Australia.
Alex Corretja had played opening day singles for Spain in every tie this season, winning his games against Italy, Russia and the United States in impressive form.
Coach Javier Duarte decided to drop the world number eight for the start of the match on Friday, though, in order to play Albert Costa against Lleyton Hewitt and Ferrero against Pat Rafter.
Costa's five-set defeat to Hewitt in the first game put enormous pressure on Ferrero to go out and keep his side in contention with a win over Rafter.
The young Spaniard lost the first set but then powered back to beat Rafter, who was forced to retire with cramp when on the brink of defeat in the fourth set.
After Corretja and Juan Balcells had edged Spain ahead in the doubles, Ferrero came out again on Sunday and was outstanding to beat Hewitt and secure an historic win for his country.
"It's fantastic," said Ferrero. "There was a lot of tension but I played the game like any other. It was wonderful to get that winning point."
Australian coach John Newcombe paid a warm tribute to the man who handed his dream of a successful defence of the Davis Cup.
"Towards the end of the fourth set Ferrero was really going for his shots," said Newcombe. "He was hitting the ball so well I wasn't even thinking about who won the point."
Newcombe forecast the future would see Hewitt and Ferrero playing many other big matches against one another.
"Today was amazing because we saw two players of the future of tennis," said Newcombe.
"They're going to be around for the next eight to 10 years playing huge matches against each other and tennis will be better for it."
For Duarte, whose gamble on Ferrero paid off in grand style, the youngster was simply superb.
"He played wonderfully well at the start of the game and might have won it in straight sets," said Duarte.
"Then in the fourth he played like a dream. He was great."
Ferrero, well known in Spain as a Real Madrid fan, also had the unique satisfaction of winning applause from the crowd at Barcelona's Nou Camp stadium when the result was read out over the tannoy.
"I'm delighted the Camp Nou were cheering," said Ferrero. "It doesn't matter that I'm a Real fan."
.:S P A N I S H M O S Q U I T O:.
I have a few to start us off
http://www.angelfire.com/ego/spanishmosquito/spainshero.htm
Spain's new hero - From CNNSI.com
Victory puts Ferrero in the spotlight
Posted: Sunday December 10, 2000 3:08 PM
BARCELONA (Reuters) -- Spain crowned a new King Juan Carlos on Sunday as they won the Davis Cup for the first time in their history with victory over Australia in front of a 14,000 full house in Barcelona.
Juan Carlos Ferrero clinched the point Spain needed to wrap up the final with a remarkable display of skill and nerve in a 6-2, 7-6, 4-6, 6-4 win against Lleyton Hewitt.
It was his fifth win out of five Davis Cup matches and his reward was a warm handshake from the other Juan Carlos, the King of Spain, who was in attendance throughout the final day's play.
"I've met the King before but it was great to do it today," said Ferrero. "I felt spectacularly good."
The 20-year-old Spaniard, in his first season of Davis Cup tennis, was a controversial choice for the final against the defending champions Australia.
Alex Corretja had played opening day singles for Spain in every tie this season, winning his games against Italy, Russia and the United States in impressive form.
Coach Javier Duarte decided to drop the world number eight for the start of the match on Friday, though, in order to play Albert Costa against Lleyton Hewitt and Ferrero against Pat Rafter.
Costa's five-set defeat to Hewitt in the first game put enormous pressure on Ferrero to go out and keep his side in contention with a win over Rafter.
The young Spaniard lost the first set but then powered back to beat Rafter, who was forced to retire with cramp when on the brink of defeat in the fourth set.
After Corretja and Juan Balcells had edged Spain ahead in the doubles, Ferrero came out again on Sunday and was outstanding to beat Hewitt and secure an historic win for his country.
"It's fantastic," said Ferrero. "There was a lot of tension but I played the game like any other. It was wonderful to get that winning point."
Australian coach John Newcombe paid a warm tribute to the man who handed his dream of a successful defence of the Davis Cup.
"Towards the end of the fourth set Ferrero was really going for his shots," said Newcombe. "He was hitting the ball so well I wasn't even thinking about who won the point."
Newcombe forecast the future would see Hewitt and Ferrero playing many other big matches against one another.
"Today was amazing because we saw two players of the future of tennis," said Newcombe.
"They're going to be around for the next eight to 10 years playing huge matches against each other and tennis will be better for it."
For Duarte, whose gamble on Ferrero paid off in grand style, the youngster was simply superb.
"He played wonderfully well at the start of the game and might have won it in straight sets," said Duarte.
"Then in the fourth he played like a dream. He was great."
Ferrero, well known in Spain as a Real Madrid fan, also had the unique satisfaction of winning applause from the crowd at Barcelona's Nou Camp stadium when the result was read out over the tannoy.
"I'm delighted the Camp Nou were cheering," said Ferrero. "It doesn't matter that I'm a Real fan."
.:S P A N I S H M O S Q U I T O:.