Roger Federer defeated David Ferrer 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the Hamburg quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 6–0. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 7–0.
Federer R. came through in three sets.
Federer R. and Ferrer D. faced 13 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Federer R. went 23–1 (96%) against them, Ferrer D. 9–7 (56%). Federer R. came out better against 6 of 13 comparable opponents, Ferrer D. against 0.
Clay: Federer R. leads 3–0 · Hard: Federer R. leads 4–0
Roger Federer beat David Ferrer 6-3 4-6 6-3. Umpiry, "Roger Federer vs David Ferrer — Hamburg Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2007-05-18/federer-vs-ferrer-hamburg-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 18 May 2007).