Gael Monfils defeated David Ferrer 7-6 6-2 4-6 5-7 6-4 in the FRA vs ESP round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — Gael Monfils came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Gael Monfils extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Monfils G. came through in five sets.
Monfils G. and Ferrer D. faced 12 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Monfils G. went 8–5 (62%) against them, Ferrer D. 13–5 (72%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 1 better-results split).
Hard: Monfils G. leads 1–0 · Clay: Monfils G. leads 1–0
Gael Monfils beat David Ferrer 7-6 6-2 4-6 5-7 6-4. Umpiry, "Gael Monfils vs David Ferrer — FRA vs ESP Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2010-07-09/ferrer-vs-monfils-fra-vs-esp-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 9 July 2010).