David Ferrer defeated Fernando Gonzalez 2-6 6-2 7-6 in the Barcelona semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Gonzalez came in leading the head-to-head 5–4, but David Ferrer had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on clay. David Ferrer narrowed the head-to-head to 5–5.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-20 | Buenos Aires | QF | clay | David Ferrer | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2010-02-22 | Acapulco | SF | hard | David Ferrer | 6-7(4) 6-0 6-4 |
| 2009-10-05 | Beijing | R32 | hard | Fernando Gonzalez | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2006-08-14 | Cincinnati Masters | QF | hard | Fernando Gonzalez | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2006-06-26 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | David Ferrer | 4-6 2-6 6-2 6-3 6-4 |
| 2006-05-22 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Fernando Gonzalez | 7-5 6-7(6) 6-3 |
| 2003-09-29 | Metz | QF | hard | Fernando Gonzalez | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2003-04-07 | Estoril | R32 | clay | Fernando Gonzalez | 6-2 4-6 6-4 |
| 2003-01-06 | Auckland | R16 | hard | David Ferrer | 6-4 6-3 |
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 (200 vs 90). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About