LONDON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- David Ferrer, fifth in the world tennis rankings, inched closer to No. 4 Rafael Nadal in the post-Davis Cup update Monday.
Spain's Ferrer earned 75 points for participating in the Davis Cup final this past weekend. He won both his matches but the Czech Republic, led by sixth-ranked Tomas Berdych, won the best-of-five series 3-2.