Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Ivan Ljubicic 1-6 6-3 6-4 in the Umag round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Juan Carlos Ferrero narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-25 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 2-6 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| 2005-10-10 | Vienna | F | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-2 6-4 7-6(5) |
| 2003-09-22 | Bangkok | SF | hard | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2002-05-06 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2001-02-19 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-6(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 (46 vs 52). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About