David Ferrer has an impressive career record of 734–377 across 1111 matches (66.1% — strong). A win rate of that calibre over 1111 matches is a reliable indicator of genuine quality. With 27 titles, among the most prolific champions in the Open Era: Bucharest, Stuttgart, Auckland, Bastad and 11 more.
At Grand Slam level (Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open): a positive 145–63 (69.7%) across 208 matches — a player who generally rises to the occasion at the Slams.
ATP Masters 1000 (Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, Madrid, Rome, Canada, Cincinnati, Shanghai, Paris): a positive 189–122 (60.8%) across 311 matches — winning above .500 at this level, week in week out, is a genuine sign of quality.
52 finals reached — won 27, lost 25 (solid 52% conversion) — consistently getting to finals and winning the majority is a hallmark of elite performers. 99 semifinals. 157 quarterfinals.
vs. Top 10: 54–123 (30.5%, 177 matches). Top 10 opponents have represented a clear ceiling; addressing that deficit is the single biggest lever for improving the overall record.
By format — best-of-five: 167–68 (71.1%); best-of-three: 567–309 (64.7%). Slightly better in five-set matches — a positive sign for Grand Slam campaigns specifically.
Historic season: 2012 — 76–15 (83.5%) from 91 matches. A campaign of 76 wins in a single season is among the finest single-season records the Open Era has seen — the clearest benchmark of what is achievable at peak level.