Rainer Schuettler defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-6 6-4 in the St. Petersburg round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Carlos Ferrero came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Rainer Schuettler narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-15 | Hamburg Masters | R32 | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-3 3-6 6-2 |
| 2005-02-14 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2003-05-05 | Rome Masters | QF | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2003-01-06 | Sydney | SF | hard | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2002-05-06 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-2 4-3 RET |
| 2001-09-24 | Hong Kong | QF | hard | Rainer Schuettler | 6-3 7-6(6) |
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