Nikolay Davydenko defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 3-6 6-2 6-1 in the Hamburg round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Carlos Ferrero came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Nikolay Davydenko claimed a first win over Juan Carlos Ferrero in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Davydenko N. came through in three sets.
Davydenko N. and Ferrero J. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Davydenko N. went 2–3 (40%) against them, Ferrero J. 2–2 (50%). Only 2 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Clay: level 1–1 · Hard: Ferrero J. leads 1–0
Nikolay Davydenko beat Juan Carlos Ferrero 3-6 6-2 6-1. Umpiry, "Nikolay Davydenko vs Juan Carlos Ferrero — Hamburg Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2005-05-12/davydenko-vs-ferrero-hamburg-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 12 May 2005).