Christian Grunes vs Martin Stepanek — Poland F1 Semi-final
Christian Grunes defeated Martin Stepanek 6-4 6-4 in the Poland F1 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Martin Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Christian Grunes claimed a first win over Martin Stepanek in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Christian Grunes edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedGrunes C. took it in straight 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
3 meetings · Stepanek M. leads 2–112
- Grunes C.August 2001Poland F1This matchClay6-4 6-4
- Stepanek M.June 2001Czech Rep F3Clay6-3 5-7 6-0
- Stepanek M.May 2001Czech Rep F1Clay6-3 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchGrunes C.Stepanek M.1 472ELO1 5921 480Clay ELO1 5292–8Last 105–5
Cite this
Christian Grunes beat Martin Stepanek 6-4 6-4. Umpiry, "Christian Grunes vs Martin Stepanek — Poland F1 Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2001-08-20/grunes-vs-stepanek-poland-f1-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 20 August 2001).