Julien Benneteau defeated Feliciano Lopez 7-6 6-4 in the FRA vs ESP round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Feliciano Lopez came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Benneteau J. took it in straight sets.
Benneteau J. and Lopez F. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Benneteau J. went 4–3 (57%) against them, Lopez F. 4–5 (44%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 1 better-results split).
Hard: Benneteau J. leads 2–0 · Carpet: Lopez F. leads 1–0 · Clay: Lopez F. leads 1–0
Julien Benneteau beat Feliciano Lopez 7-6 6-4. Umpiry, "Julien Benneteau vs Feliciano Lopez — FRA vs ESP Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2010-07-09/benneteau-vs-lopez-fra-vs-esp-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 9 July 2010).