World number two Rafael Nadal was upset by sixth seed David Ferrer in an all-Spanish round robin showdown at the Masters Cup.
By edging out his compatriot in almost three hours, the 25-year-old Ferrer has one foot in the semi-finals at the year-ending tournament

as he notched up his second consecutive win at the round robin phase of the elite tournament.
In a matchup of two amazing movers on the court, the Spanish players combined to give the most entertaining match of the tournament

as almost every point was long and ended with a fantastic shot that made the crowd rise to their feet. Nadal had nothing but praise for his victorious opponent and friend:
"Tonight David (Ferrer) came up with too many crazy shots and play with unbelievable confidence. I can only say that I play well but he play better."

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