Jiri Novak defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5 7-5 in the Paris Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Carlos Ferrero came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 32. Jiri Novak narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-04-11 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2002-11-11 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2001-07-30 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2001-07-09 | Gstaad | F | clay | Jiri Novak | 6-1 6-7(5) 7-5 |
| 2001-02-26 | Dubai | R16 | hard | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-3 6-4 |
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 (195 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.