David Ferrer defeated Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-3 7-6 in the ESP vs SRB round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 4–3. That levelled the head-to-head at 4–4.
Ferrer D. took it in straight sets.
Ferrer D. and Djokovic N. faced 11 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Ferrer D. went 9–5 (64%) against them, Djokovic N. 11–3 (79%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 5 better-results split).
Clay: Ferrer D. leads 3–0 · Hard: Djokovic N. leads 4–1
David Ferrer beat Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-3 7-6. Umpiry, "David Ferrer vs Novak Djokovic — ESP vs SRB Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2009-03-06/djokovic-vs-ferrer-esp-vs-srb-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 6 March 2009).