David Ferrer defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-7 6-3 6-4 6-2 in the GER vs ESP round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — David Ferrer came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. David Ferrer extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Ferrer D. came through in four sets.
Ferrer D. and Kohlschreiber P. faced 10 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Ferrer D. went 10–7 (59%) against them, Kohlschreiber P. 4–8 (33%). Ferrer D. came out better against 5 of 10 comparable opponents, Kohlschreiber P. against 3 — though 2 of those edges carry caveats (retirement, lower-tier event).
Hard: Ferrer D. leads 2–1 · Clay: Ferrer D. leads 1–0