David Ferrer defeated Marinko Matosevic 5-7 6-1 6-2 in the Beijing round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — David Ferrer came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. David Ferrer extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Ferrer D. came through in three sets.
Ferrer D. and Matosevic M. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Ferrer D. went 6–2 (75%) against them, Matosevic M. 3–5 (38%). Ferrer D. came out better against 2 of 5 comparable opponents, Matosevic M. against 0.
Hard: Ferrer D. leads 1–0 · Clay: Ferrer D. leads 1–0