Florian Mayer defeated David Ferrer 3-6 7-6 6-3 in the Dusseldorf round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — David Ferrer came in leading the head-to-head 5–2. Florian Mayer narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-13 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | David Ferrer | 6-7(5) 7-5 6-2 6-1 |
| 2013-10-07 | Shanghai Masters | R16 | hard | Florian Mayer | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2011-08-29 | US Open | R32 | hard | David Ferrer | 6-1 6-2 7-6(2) |
| 2009-07-19 | Hamburg | R32 | clay | David Ferrer | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2007-08-27 | US Open | R128 | hard | David Ferrer | 6-3 6-2 6-3 |
| 2006-07-17 | Stuttgart | QF | grass | David Ferrer | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2004-09-13 | Bucharest | QF | clay | Florian Mayer | 6-4 6-2 |
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.