Fernando Gonzalez defeated Guillermo Coria 7-5 6-3 in the Madrid Masters round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Guillermo Coria came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, but Fernando Gonzalez had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on clay. Fernando Gonzalez claimed a first win over Guillermo Coria in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-05-02 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Guillermo Coria | 7-6(5) 5-7 6-4 |
| 2004-03-22 | Miami Masters | SF | hard | Guillermo Coria | 4-6 7-6(6) 6-1 |
| 2002-08-12 | Washington | R32 | hard | Guillermo Coria | 6-4 7-6(3) |
| 2001-01-28 | Bogota | R16 | hard | Guillermo Coria | 6-0 6-3 |
| 2001-01-15 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Guillermo Coria | 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4 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 (200 vs 110). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About