Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated David Nalbandian 6-1 6-2 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 16. Juan Carlos Ferrero narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-16 | Buenos Aires | QF | clay | David Nalbandian | 6-3 3-0 RET |
| 2008-03-13 | Indian Wells Masters | R16 | hard | David Nalbandian | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2005-10-10 | Vienna | QF | hard | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 7-6(5) 6-3 |
| 2005-09-12 | Beijing | QF | hard | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-2 3-6 6-3 |
| 2003-11-10 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | David Nalbandian | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2002-04-08 | Estoril | R16 | clay | David Nalbandian | 4-6 6-4 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 (182 vs 187). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About