Ferrer virtually seals London spot after Vienna title


  • Tennis
  • Monday, 26 Oct 2015

David Ferrer of Spain watches a ball to hit a return against Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their men's singles semifinal match at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, October 10, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

(Reuters) - Spain's David Ferrer virtually sealed his place at the ATP World Tour finals for the seventh time when he beat American Steve Johnson 4-6 6-4 7-5 to win the Vienna Open on Sunday.

The 33-year-old needed to be at his resilient best to claim his fifth title of the year, his best tally since 2012 when he managed seven.

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