Radek Stepanek vs James BlakeRome Masters Round of 64

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 May 2003
clay
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Stepanek R.
6-2 1-6 6-3
Blake J.
Stepanek R.
6162
Blake J.
2631

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.

Key context

  • Match story: Radek Stepanek closed it out in three sets, 6–2 1–6 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-05-21DusseldorfRRclayRadek Stepanek6-2 6-1
2008-03-27Miami MastersR16hardJames Blake6-3 6-4
2007-07-16Los AngelesFhardRadek Stepanek7-6(7) 5-7 6-2
2005-08-01WashingtonR32hardJames Blake6-4 2-6 6-4
2004-03-08Indian Wells MastersR128hardJames Blake6-2 6-2
2003-08-04Canada MastersR64hardJames Blake7-6(3) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Stepanek R.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Blake J.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
1st serve in·Even
61%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.9
6.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
64
54
Break points saved·Even
92
88
Break points won·Clear edge
39
51
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
54
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
55

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
27°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 40%

Draw