Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Marat Safin 6-3 7-6 in the Hamburg round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Juan Carlos Ferrero came in defending last year's round of 16. Juan Carlos Ferrero moved ahead in the head-to-head, 6–5.
Ferrero J. took it in straight sets.
Ferrero J. and Safin M. faced 8 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Ferrero J. went 5–4 (56%) against them, Safin M. 7–6 (54%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 3 better-results split).
Clay: Ferrero J. leads 5–3 · Hard: Safin M. leads 2–1
Juan Carlos Ferrero beat Marat Safin 6-3 7-6(15). Umpiry, "Juan Carlos Ferrero vs Marat Safin — Hamburg Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2007-05-16/ferrero-vs-safin-hamburg-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 16 May 2007).