Juan Carlos Ferrero vs Roger Federer, Madrid Masters 2003, Semifinal

Masters 1000 · Semifinal · Hard · Sat 18 Oct

Final

Juan Carlos Ferrero

WinnerRank #9682.5038%Upset

Ferrero won in 3 sets

2–1

Set 16–4

Set 24–6

Set 36–4

Roger Federer

LostRank #971.5063%

Venue

Madrid Arena

Madrid, ESP· Hard

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

Fast

Venue average

Altitude

634 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Moderate

Head to head

3Ferrero

10Federer

13 meetings

Hard 3–4Clay 0–4Grass 0–2

Madrid MastersSemifinal · 18 Oct 2003HardThis match
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 6
Roger Federer
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 4
Rome MastersRound of 16 · 17 May 2012Clay
Roger Federer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 5Set 3: 6
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Sets won: 1Set 1: 2Set 2: 7Set 3: 1
WimbledonQuarterfinal · 6 Jul 2007Grass
Roger Federer
Sets won: 3Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 3Set 3: 6Set 4: 6
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6²Set 2: 6Set 3: 1Set 4: 3
Hamburg MastersRound of 16 · 17 May 2007Clay
Roger Federer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 3
Monte Carlo MastersSemifinal · 21 Apr 2007Clay
Roger Federer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 4
WimbledonRound of 16 · 27 Jun 2005Grass
Roger Federer
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 7⁸
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 4Set 3: 6⁶

Match research

Pro

Everything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.

Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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Juan Carlos Ferrero vs Roger Federer, Madrid Masters 2003, Semifinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

Match research