Radek Stepanek defeated James Blake 6-2 1-6 6-3 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Radek Stepanek narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-21 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Radek Stepanek | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2008-03-27 | Miami Masters | R16 | hard | James Blake | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2007-07-16 | Los Angeles | F | hard | Radek Stepanek | 7-6(7) 5-7 6-2 |
| 2005-08-01 | Washington | R32 | hard | James Blake | 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
| 2004-03-08 | Indian Wells Masters | R128 | hard | James Blake | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2003-08-04 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | James Blake | 7-6(3) 6-4 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About