THE SPANIARD TOOK IT!
And the winner is...Juan Carlos Ferrero. He defeated Martin verkerk,in three sets. 6-1 6-3 6-2. Match point was a big forehand swing winner and Ferrero was on his knee and in tears and joy. Verkerk defeated Moya and then Coria to get the final spot. But his game wasn't enough for Ferrero who had a chance to win here last year.``This is a tournament I always wanted to win,'' Ferrero told the crowd in Spanish during the trophy ceremony. ``Now I have it in my pocket.'' He does have it in his pocket and after the win, he went on to the crowd, to his supporters, friends and also kissed his girlfriend who was ready to party during the match point. Ferrero earned $983,000. Verkerk received $491,000, more than doubling his career earnings in seven years as a pro.
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