Petr Kovacka vs Martin Stepanek — Czech Republic Masters 3 Semi-final
Petr Kovacka defeated Martin Stepanek 3-6 6-3 7-6 in the Czech Republic Masters 3 semi-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Martin Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Petr Kovacka claimed a first win over Martin Stepanek in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Petr Kovacka dropped the opening set before beating Martin Stepanek 3–6 6–3 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKovacka P. 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
Carpet: Kovacka P. leads 1–0 · Hard: Stepanek M. leads 1–0
- Kovacka P.October 1999Czech Republic Masters 3This matchCarpet3-6 6-3 7-6
- Stepanek M.October 1998Czech Republic Masters 1Hard6-1 3-6 6-1
Draw
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchKovacka P.Stepanek M.1 490ELO1 5925–5Last 105–5
Cite this
Petr Kovacka beat Martin Stepanek 3-6 6-3 7-6. Umpiry, "Petr Kovacka vs Martin Stepanek — Czech Republic Masters 3 Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/1999-10-25/kovacka-vs-stepanek-czech-republic-masters-3-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 25 October 1999).