Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Gaston Gaudio 6-4 6-0 6-0 in the ESP vs ARG round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gaston Gaudio came in leading the head-to-head 5–4, but Juan Carlos Ferrero had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on clay. That levelled the head-to-head at 5–5.
Ferrero J. took it in straight sets.
Ferrero J. and Gaudio G. faced 7 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Ferrero J. went 7–4 (64%) against them, Gaudio G. 2–7 (22%). Ferrero J. came out better against 3 of 7 comparable opponents, Gaudio G. against 0 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).
Clay: Ferrero J. leads 4–3 · Hard: Gaudio G. leads 2–1
Juan Carlos Ferrero beat Gaston Gaudio 6-4 6-0 6-0. Umpiry, "Juan Carlos Ferrero vs Gaston Gaudio — ESP vs ARG Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2003-09-19/ferrero-vs-gaudio-esp-vs-arg-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 19 September 2003).