Radek Stepanek vs Nicolas Kiefer — Munich Round of 16

Munich · ATP · Round of 16
CZE
Radek Stepanek
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 April 2002
clay
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
Stepanek R.
6-2 6-2
Kiefer N.
Stepanek R.
662
Kiefer N.
22–

Radek Stepanek defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-2 6-2 in the Munich round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Radek Stepanek claimed a first win over Nicolas Kiefer in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-08-29US OpenR64hardNicolas Kiefer4-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-3
2004-05-17DusseldorfRRclayNicolas Kiefer7-6(4) 6-3
2003-06-09HalleQFgrassNicolas Kiefer7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Stepanek R.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Kiefer N.

Kiefer N.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Stepanek R.Kiefer N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.9
7.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Stepanek R.Kiefer N.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
64
59
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
81
Break points won·Clear edge
39
58
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
61
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
74
68

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
14°COvercast
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 57%

Draw

Final
El Aynaoui Y.
Schuettler R.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Schuettler R.
Stepanek R.
6-46-3
El Aynaoui Y.
Youzhny M.
4-67-57-63
Quarter-finals
Youzhny M.
Haas T.
6-22-0
El Aynaoui Y.
Boutter J.
6-47-5
Stepanek R.
Lapentti N.
7-656-2
Schuettler R.
Clavet F.
4-66-46-1
R16
Youzhny M.
Gross O.
7-647-62
El Aynaoui Y.
Ulihrach B.
6-44-66-4
Clavet F.
Chela J.
7-654-66-3
Schuettler R.
Popp A.
6-36-2
Boutter J.
Novak J.
6-27-5
Stepanek R.
Kiefer N.
6-26-2
Haas T.
Pavel A.
5-77-626-2
Lapentti N.
Meligeni F.
6-46-4
R32
Youzhny M.
Arazi H.
6-21-66-1
Haas T.
Nalbandian D.
7-54-66-1
Pavel A.
Gaudenzi A.
6-36-4
Kiefer N.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-46-776-3
Gross O.
Sluiter R.
4-67-56-1
Novak J.
Andersen J.
4-66-16-4
Boutter J.
Philippoussis M.
7-57-64
Ulihrach B.
Burgsmuller L.
6-36-3
El Aynaoui Y.
Mirnyi M.
6-46-4
Clavet F.
Santoro F.
7-672-66-4
Chela J.
Squillari F.
6-756-36-4
Popp A.
Phau B.
6-46-3
Schuettler R.
Johansson T.
7-56-3
Lapentti N.
Kohlschreiber P.
4-66-47-5
Meligeni F.
Krajan Z.
2-66-16-0
Stepanek R.
Van Scheppingen D.
6-36-0