Marat Safin defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-2 6-2 in the Paris Masters semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Carlos Ferrero came in leading the head-to-head 6–5, defending last year's round of 32. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 6–6.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-14 | Valencia | R32 | hard | Marat Safin | 6-3 5-7 6-4 |
| 2007-05-14 | Hamburg Masters | R32 | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-3 7-6(15) |
| 2005-05-23 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Marat Safin | 7-6(5) 7-5 1-6 7-6(2) |
| 2005-05-09 | Hamburg Masters | R32 | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 4-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2005-04-11 | Monte Carlo Masters | R16 | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2003-04-21 | Barcelona | SF | clay | Marat Safin | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2002-05-27 | Roland Garros | SF | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-3 6-2 6-4 |
| 2001-02-26 | Dubai | F | hard | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-2 3-1 RET |
| 2000-08-28 | US Open | R16 | hard | Marat Safin | 6-1 6-2 6-2 |
| 2000-04-24 | Barcelona | F | clay | Marat Safin | 6-3 6-3 6-4 |
| 2000-04-07 | Davis Cup WG QF: ESP vs RUS | RR | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-0 6-3 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About