Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Potito Starace 7-6 4-6 6-3 in the Acapulco round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Juan Carlos Ferrero came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Juan Carlos Ferrero extended the head-to-head to 6–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-26 | Umag | F | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2009-07-27 | Umag | R16 | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 1-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2009-04-06 | Casablanca | R16 | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-4 7-6(1) |
| 2007-05-07 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Potito Starace | 6-2 3-6 6-2 |
| 2007-02-12 | Costa Do Sauipe | QF | hard | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 5-7 6-2 6-2 |
| 2006-02-13 | Buenos Aires | QF | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-3 7-5 |
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.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About