Juan Carlos Ferrero

Born on 12th February 1980, Juan Carlos Ferrero is a former Spanish world No. 1 retired professional tennis player from Spain who won the men's singles title at the 2003 French Open, and in September of that year, became the 21st player to hold the world No. 1 ranking. Ferrero took his retirement from the game after the 2012 Valencia Open 500. However, he made his comeback for a brief doubles stint in 2017.

Here are some of his career achievements:

• Won his first career title at the 1999 Majorca Open, held in Majorca, Spain
• Acquired the first place at the 2000 Davis Cup final, held in Spain
• Emerged victorious at the 2001 Estoril Open, held at Oeiras in Portugal
• Secured first place at the 2001 Dubai Tennis Championships, held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Earned the Men’s Singles title at the 2003 French Open, held in Paris
• Spotted first place at the 2004 Davis Cup final, held in Seville, Spain
• Secured victory at the 2009 Davis Cup final, held in Barcelona, Spain
• Bagged the title of 2009 Grand Prix Hassan II, held in Morocco
• In 2010, Ferrero won three ATP World Tour 250 Series singles title at Brasil Open, Argentina Open and Croatia Open
• Clinched the 2011 Stuttgart Open title after defeating Pablo Andújar in the finals