French Open champion Juan Carlos Ferrero failed in his bid to become the first Spaniard to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals for 31 years when he lost 6-2 4-6 7-6 7-6 to Frenchman Sebastien Grosjean today. Resuming at two sets to one down after fading light had halted the fourth round tie yesterday, third seed Ferrero fought hard but was swept aside in a fourth-set tiebreak 7-3.
Grosjean's win set up a quarter-final tomorrow against Britain's Tim Henman, a player he beat on his way to the final at the pre-Wimbledon Stella Artois Championships. Despite the defeat, Ferrero's run to the fourth round was the 23-year-old Spaniard's best showing at Wimbledon to date. In his absence, Swiss fourth seed Roger Federer is the highest seed left in the men's draw.
Filed by Sinéad Kissane
