His style of play is very consistent and relentless, but because he is so one dimensional he can't beat the top guys. I don't think it's all about his height, it's that he chooses to play a one dimensional game and doesn't get enough drive on his groundstrokes to hurt the top guys. Look at Nishikori, he's just slightly taller than Ferrer yet packs quite a punch.
His situation kind of reminds me of Roddick, where he's very consistent and wins a lot but doesn't want to try to make the necessary changes that would give him a shot to beat the top guys.
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