Radek Stepanek vs Massimo Valeri — Italy F1 Round of 32
Radek Stepanek defeated Massimo Valeri 5-7 6-2 6-4 in the Italy F1 round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Massimo Valeri came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Radek Stepanek claimed a first win over Massimo Valeri in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Radek Stepanek dropped the opening set before beating Massimo Valeri 5–7 6–2 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedStepanek R. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
Clay: Stepanek R. leads 1–0 · Carpet: Valeri M. leads 1–0
- Stepanek R.March 1998Italy F1This matchClay5-7 6-2 6-4
- Valeri M.January 1997Italy 1 Masters 2Carpet1-6 6-3 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchStepanek R.Valeri M.1 976ELO1 6101 743Clay ELO1 5998–2Last 104–619Age26185 cmHeight185 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Radek Stepanek beat Massimo Valeri 5-7 6-2 6-4. Umpiry, "Radek Stepanek vs Massimo Valeri — Italy F1 Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/1998-03-17/stepanek-vs-valeri-italy-f1-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 17 March 1998).