Pavel Snobel vs Martin Stepanek — Czech Rep F5 Qualifying Round
Pavel Snobel defeated Martin Stepanek 4-6 7-6 6-3 in the Czech Rep F5 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Martin Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Pavel Snobel claimed a first win over Martin Stepanek in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Pavel Snobel dropped the opening set before beating Martin Stepanek 4–6 7–6 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSnobel 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
3 meetings · Stepanek M. leads 2–112
Clay: Snobel P. leads 1–0 · Carpet: Stepanek M. leads 2–0
- Snobel P.September 2002Czech Rep F5This matchClay4-6 7-6(1) 6-3
- Stepanek M.October 2001Czech F4Carpet5-2
- Stepanek M.October 1999Czech Republic Masters 3Carpet6-3 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSnobel P.Stepanek M.1 642ELO1 5921 537Clay ELO1 5297–3Last 105–5
Cite this
Pavel Snobel beat Martin Stepanek 4-6 7-6(1) 6-3. Umpiry, "Pavel Snobel vs Martin Stepanek — Czech Rep F5 Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2002-09-23/snobel-vs-stepanek-czech-rep-f5-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 23 September 2002).