Juan Carlos Ferrero and Roger Federer battled for a spot in the 2003 Madrid Masters title match. The Spaniard prevailed in the clash of the year’s No. 1 contenders, beating the Swiss 6-4, 4-6 and 6-4 in one hour and 52 minutes to continue on the path of the title.The crowd favorite won a point more than the Wimbledon champion, losing serve once and giving up two breaks to emerge on top. The Swiss was the most aggressive player, with more winners and unforced errors. Federer had a slight edge in the shorter exchanges but lost ground in the longer ones to en …