Jurgen Melzer defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5 6-3 6-1 in the US Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Carlos Ferrero came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 16. Jurgen Melzer narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-06 | Vienna | R16 | hard | Jurgen Melzer | 7-6(4) 6-3 |
| 2008-01-07 | Auckland | R16 | hard | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-3 7-6(6) |
| 2006-10-09 | Vienna | R32 | hard | Jurgen Melzer | 5-7 7-6(5) 6-3 |
| 2006-06-19 | s Hertogenbosch | R16 | grass | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2005-05-09 | Hamburg Masters | R64 | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2003-08-25 | US Open | R64 | hard | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 1-6 7-6(2) 6-2 6-4 |
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 93). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About