Former world number four David Ferrer named Novak Djokovic as the player toughest to face despite going winless against Federer.
David Ferrer lost 17 times in his career to Roger Federer, but he did win a few matches against Novak Djokovic. Ferrer, who has consistently believed that Djokovic causes him the most discomfort on the court, has managed five victories in 21 matches against Novak.
"This depends on the characteristics of each player. I never beat Federer, but for me the feeling was that when Djokovic was good he was the one who made me feel most uncomfortable because he couldn't hurt him with any of my punches," explained Ferrer.
A very good player but never able to keep up with the best due to a lack of signature shot, Ferrer accumulated 27 trophies in his career but remained honest about his flaws.
"And from the way I played, I had the feeling that when he was fine he couldn't even beat him in one game," he added.
Ferrer now serves as the tournament director of the Davis Cup.
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