David Ferrer defeated Andy Roddick 7-6 2-6 1-6 6-4 8-6 in the ESP vs USA round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — David Ferrer came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. David Ferrer extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
Ferrer D. came through in five sets.
Ferrer D. and Roddick A. faced 7 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Ferrer D. went 6–2 (75%) against them, Roddick A. 4–4 (50%). Ferrer D. came out better against 3 of 6 comparable opponents, Roddick A. against 1 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (lower-tier event).
Clay: Ferrer D. leads 1–0 · Hard: Ferrer D. leads 3–2