Alberto Martin defeated David Ferrer 7-6 6-2 in the Palermo round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — David Ferrer came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 16. Alberto Martin narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-31 | US Open | R128 | hard | David Ferrer | 7-5 5-7 6-3 6-3 |
| 2005-10-10 | Stockholm | R32 | hard | Alberto Martin | 2-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2005-05-02 | Rome Masters | QF | clay | David Ferrer | 6-2 3-6 7-5 |
| 2005-04-04 | Valencia | QF | hard | David Ferrer | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2005-02-07 | Buenos Aires | R32 | clay | Alberto Martin | 5-0 RET |
| 2004-09-27 | Palermo | R32 | clay | David Ferrer | 2-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 2003-01-06 | Auckland | R32 | hard | David Ferrer | 6-3 6-2 |
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.