Fernando Verdasco defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5 6-4 in the Beijing round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Carlos Ferrero came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Fernando Verdasco narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-09 | Shanghai Masters | R32 | hard | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 4-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2009-05-10 | Madrid Masters | R32 | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2008-09-22 | Beijing | R16 | hard | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2004-04-12 | Valencia | SF | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2003-07-21 | Kitzbuhel | R32 | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 7-6(3) 7-6(2) |
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 146). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About