Mikhail Youzhny defeated Radek Stepanek 3-6 7-6 6-7 6-2 6-3 in the CZE vs RUS round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — Mikhail Youzhny came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Mikhail Youzhny extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Youzhny M. came through in five sets.
Youzhny M. and Stepanek R. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Youzhny M. went 1–3 (25%) against them, Stepanek R. 0–3 (0%). Only 2 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Clay: Youzhny M. leads 1–0 · Hard: Youzhny M. leads 1–0
Mikhail Youzhny beat Radek Stepanek 3-6 7-6 6-7 6-2 6-3. Umpiry, "Mikhail Youzhny vs Radek Stepanek — CZE vs RUS Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2003-02-07/stepanek-vs-youzhny-cze-vs-rus-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 7 February 2003).