Feliciano Lopez defeated Rafael Nadal 7-6 6-4 in the London quarter-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Feliciano Lopez narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
Lopez F. took it in straight sets.
Lopez F. and Nadal R. faced 12 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Lopez F. went 7–8 (47%) against them, Nadal R. 15–3 (83%). Nadal R. came out better against 3 of 9 comparable opponents, Lopez F. against 0.
Carpet: Lopez F. leads 1–0 · Hard: level 1–1 · Clay: Nadal R. leads 3–0 · Grass: Nadal R. leads 1–0
Feliciano Lopez beat Rafael Nadal 7-6(5) 6-4. Umpiry, "Feliciano Lopez vs Rafael Nadal — London Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2010-06-11/lopez-vs-nadal-london-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 11 June 2010).