If David Ferrer Loses in the 2012 U.S. Open semifinals...

[McEnroeisanartist]

If David Ferrer loses in the 2012 U.S. Open semifinals, he will have won 18 grand slam matches in 2012.

This would be the most Grand Slam matches won in a year by a player who did not reach a Grand Slam final in the year. The previous record was 17 by Davydenko in 2007. Obviously, I think this highlights Ferrer's consistency in Grand Slams and how difficult it truly is in today's game to reach a Grand Slam final, if you are not among the big 3.

For perspective, this would be more grand slam matches won in a season than year end #1's, Hewitt in 2002, Sampras in 1998, and tied with Sampras in 1996,

 

[RF20Lennon]

Oh thats cool stuff! didnt know that but yeah shows you how good players are these days

 

[BigServer1]

I'd be shocked if Ferrer makes the Semis.

 

[Hood_Man]

Tim Henman managed 16 in 2004, with a 3rd round in Australia, a Semi Final at the French Open, a Quarter at Wimbledon, and a Semi at the US Open.

Would be interesting to know where that would have stood at the time

 

[Jack the Hack]

I'd be shocked if Ferrer makes the Semis.

To note, David Ferrer will be the #4 seed and has already made it to the US Open ('07), Australian Open ('11), and French Open ('12) semifinals before. Therefore, it wouldn't be a shocking result to me. That being said, I'm waiting for the draw to see who ends up in his quarter. If Tsonga ends up there, I predicted in another thread that Tsonga would get past Ferrer for the semi spot. Del Potro would also have a good shot in that quarter. Anyone else, and I think Ferrer makes it through.

 

[McEnroeisanartist]

Tim Henman managed 16 in 2004, with a 3rd round in Australia, a Semi Final at the French Open, a Quarter at Wimbledon, and a Semi at the US Open.

Would be interesting to know where that would have stood at the time

At that time, Henman had the record.

 

[McEnroeisanartist]

To note, David Ferrer will be the #4 seed and has already made it to the US Open ('07), Australian Open ('11), and French Open ('12) semifinals before. Therefore, it wouldn't be a shocking result to me. That being said, I'm waiting for the draw to see who ends up in his quarter. If Tsonga ends up there, I predicted in another thread that Tsonga would get past Ferrer for the semi spot. Del Potro would also have a good shot in that quarter. Anyone else, and I think Ferrer makes it through.

If Ferrer reaches the quarterfinals, he will have been in more Grand Slam quarterfinals than the following #1 ranked players: Moya, Kuerten, Rafter, and Rios.

 

[Jack the Hack]

If Ferrer reaches the quarterfinals, he will have been in more Grand Slam quarterfinals than the following #1 ranked players: Moya, Kuerten, Rafter, and Rios.

Interesting! I certainly respect Ferrer's game, but see him as a player that is lacking that one additional gear to push him into Slam champion status. That being said, if you keep getting late into Slam events and putting yourself into position to have a chance, something good can happen.

As we know, to go along with his semis at the US, Australian, and French, he was also a quarterfinalist at Wimbledon. So his solid groundstrokes, fleet movement, and grinder mentality translate to all surfaces - which wasn't always the case with some of the players you mentioned.

 

[Jack the Hack]

The US Open draw is out, and Ferrer got the easiest possible for him to make the semifinals:

Kevin Anderson (1st) => Qualifier/Daniel Gimeno-Traver (2nd) => likely Youzney or Hewitt (3rd) => likely Gasquet or Haas (4th) => likely Isner or Tipsarevic (QF)

No Del Potro or Tsonga in his quarter of the draw. And he's on the side to face Djokovic in the semifinals if he gets that far.

 

[Sophitia36]

Well, with this draw, I'll be shocked if he DOESN'T reach the semis!

Now, it depends whether he's back to pre-Olympics Ferrer or not, because if he plays like he has since the Olympics... I'm not sure he'll get there.

But he has spent some time in Mexico to chill out and have a little fun, while practicing for the US Open... And he should be well over the disappointment of the Olympics now.

So I hope he'll be back to the level he has shown in the previous Slams. And if he is, I see no reason why he shouldn't reach the semis, and maybe even give trouble to Djokovic.