Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Marat Safin 4-6 6-4 6-2 in the Hamburg round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in defending last year's round of 16. Juan Carlos Ferrero moved ahead in the head-to-head, 5–4.
Ferrero J. came through in three sets.
Ferrero J. and Safin M. faced 8 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Ferrero J. went 5–5 (50%) against them, Safin M. 9–0 (100%). Safin M. came out clearly better against 4 of 6 comparable opponents, Ferrero J. against 0.
Clay: Ferrero J. leads 4–2 · Hard: Safin M. leads 2–1
Juan Carlos Ferrero beat Marat Safin 4-6 6-4 6-2. Umpiry, "Juan Carlos Ferrero vs Marat Safin — Hamburg Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2005-05-11/ferrero-vs-safin-hamburg-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 11 May 2005).