Feliciano Lopez defeated Julien Benneteau 7-6 6-4 in the London round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Julien Benneteau came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 16. Feliciano Lopez narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Lopez F. took it in straight sets.
Lopez F. and Benneteau J. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Lopez F. went 1–2 (33%) against them, Benneteau J. 0–3 (0%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 0 better-results split).
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Carpet: Lopez F. leads 2–0 · Hard: Benneteau J. leads 4–0 · Clay: Lopez F. leads 1–0
Feliciano Lopez beat Julien Benneteau 7-6(5) 6-4. Umpiry, "Feliciano Lopez vs Julien Benneteau — London Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2013-06-13/benneteau-vs-lopez-london-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 13 June 2013).