Julien Benneteau defeated David Ferrer 6-3 1-6 6-2 7-5 in the Roland Garros round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — David Ferrer came in leading the head-to-head 6–4, defending last year's round of 64. Julien Benneteau narrowed the head-to-head to 6–5.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-15 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Julien Benneteau | 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
| 2014-08-10 | Cincinnati Masters | SF | hard | David Ferrer | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2013-10-21 | Valencia | R16 | hard | David Ferrer | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2012-09-24 | Kuala Lumpur | SF | hard | Julien Benneteau | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2012-03-21 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | David Ferrer | 7-6(5) 6-4 |
| 2011-05-22 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | David Ferrer | 6-3 6-4 6-2 |
| 2008-01-07 | Auckland | QF | hard | Julien Benneteau | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2007-04-15 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | David Ferrer | 6-1 7-5 |
| 2007-02-12 | Marseille | R16 | hard | Julien Benneteau | 4-6 6-0 6-1 |
| 2005-04-04 | Valencia | R32 | hard | David Ferrer | 6-4 6-1 |
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.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About