H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC
John Isner vs David Ferrer H2H: 2-6
David Ferrer holds a 6–2 lead over John Isner in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, David Ferrer leads 5–2 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, John Isner won the 2016 Paris Masters third round 7-6(4) 7-6(4).
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USA
Age 41
Right-Handed
208 cm / 6'10"
H2H
2
–
6
8 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 44
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2016* | Paris Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Hard | John Isner | 7-6(4) 7-6(4) | David Ferrer | Match data |
| Jan 26, 2016* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R16 | Hard | David Ferrer | 6-4 6-4 7-5 | John Isner | Match data |
| Nov 7, 2015* | Paris Masters | Masters 1000 | QF | Hard | David Ferrer | 6-3 6-7(6) 6-2 | John Isner | Match data |
| May 9, 2014* | Madrid Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Clay | David Ferrer | 6-4 6-4 | John Isner | Match data |
| Nov 12, 2011* | Paris Masters | Masters 1000 | QF | Hard | John Isner | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | David Ferrer | Match data |
| Mar 28, 2009* | Miami Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | David Ferrer | 6-3 3-6 6-2 | John Isner | Match data |
| Aug 22, 2007* | New Haven | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | David Ferrer | 6-7(2) 6-2 6-2 | John Isner | Match data |
| Aug 15, 2007* | Cincinnati Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | David Ferrer | 7-6(3) 6-3 | John Isner | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Isner | #660 | #8 | 3,720 | 2,053 | 467 | 293 | 61.4% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 16 |
| David Ferrer | #224 | #3 | 7,220 | 2,270 | 700 | 368 | 65.5% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 27 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | John Isner | David Ferrer | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 10–6 | 62.5% | #59 | 1,610 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 20–27 | 42.6% | #71 | 1,672 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2007 | 8–5 | 61.5% | #106 | 1,656 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 29–31 | 48.3% | #49 | 1,651 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2008 | 11–19 | 36.7% | #144 | 1,608 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 41–28 | 59.4% | #14 | 1,776 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2009 | 27–18 | 60.0% | #34 | 1,828 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 37–24 | 60.7% | #14 | 1,815 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 2010 | 38–20 | 65.5% | #19 | 1,882 | 0 | 1 | 2007 | 57–22 | 72.2% | #5 | 2,036 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | 2011 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #18 | 2,021 | 0 | 3 | 2008 | 40–20 | 66.7% | #12 | 1,856 | 0 | 7 |
| 27 | 2012 | 38–18 | 67.9% | #14 | 1,965 | 0 | 5 | 2009 | 40–24 | 62.5% | #17 | 1,853 | 0 | 7 |
| 28 | 2013 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #14 | 1,983 | 0 | 7 | 2010 | 58–23 | 71.6% | #7 | 2,033 | 0 | 9 |
| 29 | 2014 | 37–21 | 63.8% | #19 | 1,922 | 0 | 9 | 2011 | 55–19 | 74.3% | #5 | 2,108 | 0 | 11 |
| 30 | 2015 | 45–23 | 66.2% | #11 | 2,026 | 0 | 10 | 2012 | 68–14 | 82.9% | #5 | 2,241 | 0 | 18 |
| 31 | 2016 | 30–20 | 60.0% | #19 | 2,019 | 0 | 10 | 2013 | 63–24 | 72.4% | #3 | 2,100 | 0 | 20 |
| 32 | 2017 | 36–21 | 63.2% | #17 | 1,984 | 0 | 12 | 2014 | 55–24 | 69.6% | #10 | 2,065 | 0 | 21 |
| 33 | 2018 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #10 | 1,956 | 0 | 14 | 2015 | 53–16 | 76.8% | #7 | 2,126 | 0 | 26 |
| 34 | 2019 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #19 | 1,921 | 0 | 15 | 2016 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #21 | 1,966 | 0 | 26 |
| 35 | 2020 | 10–7 | 58.8% | #25 | 1,845 | 0 | 15 | 2017 | 25–21 | 54.3% | #37 | 1,914 | 0 | 27 |
| 36 | 2021 | 23–11 | 67.6% | #24 | 1,933 | 0 | 16 | 2018 | 8–17 | 32.0% | #125 | 1,710 | 0 | 27 |
| 37 | 2022 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #41 | 1,891 | 0 | 16 | 2019 | 8–6 | 57.1% | #224 | 1,804 | 0 | 27 |
| 38 | 2023 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #172 | 1,698 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |