Radek Stepanek vs Andrei Merinov — Italy 1 Masters 4 Semi-final
Italy 1 Masters 4 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 3 January 1998 ·
carpet
Stepanek R.6-4 6-4
Merinov A.
Stepanek R.
662
Merinov A.
440
Radek Stepanek defeated Andrei Merinov 6-4 6-4 in the Italy 1 Masters 4 semi-final on carpet. The result followed the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Radek Stepanek extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Radek Stepanek edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-01-03 | Italy 1 Masters 2 | QF | carpet | Radek Stepanek | 6-4 5-7 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
61%
80%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
65%
2nd serve points won·Dominant
50%
22%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
57%
Return points won·Clear edge
39%
27%
Break points saved·Clear edge
62%
45%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.0
0.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
1.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 2). ATP, WTA & Challenger.