Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Rainer Schuettler 6-3 3-6 6-2 in the Hamburg round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Juan Carlos Ferrero came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 16. Juan Carlos Ferrero extended the head-to-head to 5–2.
Ferrero J. came through in three sets.
Ferrero J. and Schuettler R. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Ferrero J. went 2–4 (33%) against them, Schuettler R. 2–4 (33%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 1 better-results split).
Clay: Ferrero J. leads 3–0 · Hard: Ferrero J. leads 2–1 · Carpet: Schuettler R. leads 1–0
Juan Carlos Ferrero beat Rainer Schuettler 6-3 3-6 6-2. Umpiry, "Juan Carlos Ferrero vs Rainer Schuettler — Hamburg Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2006-05-17/ferrero-vs-schuettler-hamburg-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 17 May 2006).