Fourth-ranked David Ferrer of Spain successfully defended his title at the Copa Claro 2013 tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina with a three-set victory over Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland 6-4, 3-6, 6-1.
“I am very happy for this title. I cannot describe it with other words,” said Ferrer. “It’s very hard to win back-to-back titles, and this tournament in Buenos Aires is always very tough. I am very proud.”
Ferrer is now a two-time titlist following his third consecutive title victory at the Heineken Open in Auckland, New Zealand.
“Spanish tennis is going through a marvelous time,” Ferrer said. “In the last 10 to 15 years, there [have been] great tennis players. There are always a couple of players in the Top 10 and because of that, since 2009, there have been only Spanish players winning this tournament.”
