Fabrice Santoro defeated David Ferrer 6-4 7-5 7-5 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Ferrer came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 128. Fabrice Santoro claimed a first win over David Ferrer in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-25 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | David Ferrer | 6-0 6-1 6-0 |
| 2005-08-08 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | David Ferrer | 3-6 6-1 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 (155 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About