Juan Carlos Ferrero vs Roger Federer — Madrid Masters Semi-final
Madrid Masters · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 October 2003
clay
Ferrero J.6-4 4-6 6-4
Federer R.
Ferrero J.
6462
Federer R.
4641
Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Roger Federer 6-4 4-6 6-4 in the Madrid Masters semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 10–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Juan Carlos Ferrero narrowed the head-to-head to 10–3.
Key context
- Match story: Juan Carlos Ferrero edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 4–6 6–4.
Head to head
2–10| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-13 | Rome Masters | R16 | clay | Roger Federer | 6-2 5-7 6-1 |
| 2007-06-25 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Roger Federer | 7-6(2) 3-6 6-1 6-3 |
| 2007-05-14 | Hamburg Masters | R16 | clay | Roger Federer | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2007-04-15 | Monte Carlo Masters | SF | clay | Roger Federer | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2005-06-20 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Roger Federer | 6-3 6-4 7-6(6) |
| 2005-02-21 | Dubai | R16 | hard | Roger Federer | 4-6 6-3 7-6(6) |
| 2004-01-19 | Australian Open | SF | hard | Roger Federer | 6-4 6-1 6-4 |
| 2003-11-10 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Roger Federer | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2003-05-05 | Rome Masters | SF | clay | Roger Federer | 6-4 4-2 RET |
| 2002-11-11 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Roger Federer | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2000-08-28 | US Open | R32 | hard | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 7-5 7-6(6) 1-6 7-6(6) |
| 2000-01-10 | Auckland | R32 | hard | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-4 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Federer R.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
67%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
59%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
71%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.5
9.0
Double faults / match·Even
1.5
1.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
63
92
Break points saved·Clear edge
87
100
Break points won·Dominant
49
83
Deciding sets·Dominant
72
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
74
100
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
17°COvercast
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 75%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Ferrero J.
Srichaphan P.
6-46-2
El Aynaoui Y.
Grosjean S.
3-67-666-2
Massu N.
Chela J.
6-756-46-4
Federer R.
Lopez F.
4-67-636-4
R16
Srichaphan P.
Gambill J.
7-56-4
Chela J.
Novak J.
3-67-656-2
Ferrero J.
Mantilla F.
7-627-60
Federer R.
Fish M.
6-37-64
Lopez F.
Moya C.
6-756-17-5
Grosjean S.
Spadea V.
6-36-2
El Aynaoui Y.
Ginepri R.
6-47-65
Massu N.
Roddick A.
7-636-2
R32
Ginepri R.
Schuettler R.
6-26-4
El Aynaoui Y.
Bjorkman J.
6-46-4
Spadea V.
Calleri A.
7-653-66-3
Grosjean S.
Ferrer D.
6-46-2
Moya C.
Gaudio G.
3-67-56-3
Lopez F.
Philippoussis M.
6-43-66-3
Fish M.
Robredo T.
7-6146-2
Federer R.
Corretja A.
6-46-3
Srichaphan P.
Costa A.
6-36-756-1
Mantilla F.
Enqvist T.
6-27-63
Ferrero J.
Ferreira W.
6-32-67-64
Novak J.
Kucera K.
6-21-66-2
Gambill J.
Schalken S.
7-666-2
Chela J.
Verkerk M.
6-26-2
Massu N.
Kuerten G.
6-37-5
Roddick A.
Mirnyi M.
6-16-797-5
R64
Spadea V.
Rochus C.
6-47-5
Bjorkman J.
Safin M.
4-67-56-4
Ginepri R.
Rochus O.
6-36-3
Ferreira W.
Ljubicic I.
7-677-65
Enqvist T.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-3
Kucera K.
Clement A.
7-634-66-3
Costa A.
Gonzalez F.
6-37-63
Massu N.
Verdasco F.
7-626-4
Mirnyi M.
Blake J.
7-56-2
Chela J.
Martin A.
6-41-66-1
Gambill J.
Davydenko N.
6-36-3
Corretja A.
Nadal R.
6-23-66-4
Fish M.
Henman T.
7-646-3
Lopez F.
Zabaleta M.
6-23-66-3
Gaudio G.
Nieminen J.
3-67-56-2
Ferrer D.
Youzhny M.
1-66-46-4