Julien Benneteau defeated Roger Federer 3-6 7-6 6-4 in the Paris Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Julien Benneteau narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-05 | Shanghai Masters | QF | hard | Roger Federer | 7-6(4) 6-0 |
| 2013-05-27 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Roger Federer | 6-3 6-4 7-5 |
| 2013-02-11 | Rotterdam | QF | hard | Julien Benneteau | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2012-07-25 | London Olympics | R32 | grass | Roger Federer | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2012-06-25 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Roger Federer | 4-6 6-7(3) 6-2 7-6(6) 6-1 |
| 2008-05-25 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Roger Federer | 6-4 7-5 7-5 |
| 2007-08-13 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Roger Federer | 6-3 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 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About