Another final against Roger Federer and another loss for David Ferrer, who has not fared well against the current "Big Four" (Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Federer) of men's tennis. Jonathan Moore / AFP
Another final against Roger Federer and another loss for David Ferrer, who has not fared well against the current "Big Four" (Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Federer) of men's tennis. Show more
David Ferrer best of the rest not to be in the Big Four of men’s tennis
You have got to feel sorry for David Ferrer. He has been one of the most consistent performers on the tour but, in the seven Masters 1000 finals he has reached during this period, only once did he have the good fortune of not running into Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer or Andy Murray.