Hicham Arazi defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Carlos Ferrero came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's round of 64. Hicham Arazi narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-16 | Athens Olympics | R64 | hard | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2004-01-19 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-1 7-6(6) 7-6(5) |
| 2002-02-08 | Davis Cup WG R1: ESP vs MAR | RR | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-3 6-1 6-2 |
| 2001-10-29 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Hicham Arazi | 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
| 2000-05-08 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 7-6(3) 6-3 |
| 2000-04-17 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | 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 (161 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.