Albert Portas defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-6 6-7 7-5 in the Umag round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Carlos Ferrero came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Albert Portas narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04-28 | Valencia | R16 | hard | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-04-15 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2001-10-29 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2001-05-14 | Hamburg Masters | F | clay | Albert Portas | 4-6 6-2 0-6 7-6(5) 7-5 |
| 2001-04-09 | Estoril | SF | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1999-03-22 | Casablanca | QF | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-1 7-6(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 (22 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.