Radek Stepanek vs Massimo Valeri — Italy F1 Round of 32
Italy F1 · ITF · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 17 March 1998 ·
clay
Stepanek R.5-7 6-2 6-4
Valeri M.
Stepanek R.
5662
Valeri M.
7241
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, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Radek Stepanek dropped the opening set before beating Massimo Valeri 5–7 6–2 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-01-04 | Italy 1 Masters 2 | R16 | carpet | Massimo Valeri | 1-6 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
61%
49%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
67%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.0
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
1.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 2). ATP, WTA & Challenger.