David Ferrer defeated Janko Tipsarevic 6-3 6-7 2-6 6-3 7-6 in the US Open quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — David Ferrer came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. David Ferrer extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Ferrer D. came through in five sets.
Ferrer D. and Tipsarevic J. faced 20 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Ferrer D. went 22–10 (69%) against them, Tipsarevic J. 14–14 (50%). Ferrer D. came out better against 7 of 19 comparable opponents, Tipsarevic J. against 3.
Hard: Ferrer D. leads 2–1 · Clay: Ferrer D. leads 1–0
David Ferrer beat Janko Tipsarevic 6-3 6-7 2-6 6-3 7-6. Umpiry, "David Ferrer vs Janko Tipsarevic — US Open Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2012-08-27/ferrer-vs-tipsarevic-us-open-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 27 August 2012).