Franco Squillari defeated Wayne Ferreira 7-6 6-2 in the Adelaide round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Wayne Ferreira came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Franco Squillari narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Squillari F. took it in straight sets.
Squillari F. and Ferreira W. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Squillari F. went 2–2 (50%) against them, Ferreira W. 4–0 (100%). Ferreira W. came out better against 2 of 4 comparable opponents, Squillari F. against 0 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.