Jiri Novak vs Radek Stepanek — Gstaad Semi-final

Gstaad · ATP · Semi-final
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 July 2003
clay
CZE
Radek Stepanek
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWW
Novak J.
7-5 6-1
Stepanek R.
Novak J.
762
Stepanek R.
51–

Jiri Novak defeated Radek Stepanek 7-5 6-1 in the Gstaad semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Jiri Novak narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Jiri Novak came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-08-30US OpenR128hardJiri Novak7-5 6-1 6-3
2004-04-26MunichR16clayRadek Stepanek6-3 7-5
2003-01-27MilanR32carpetRadek Stepanek6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Novak J.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

Stepanek R.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Novak J.

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
Novak J.Stepanek R.
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.3
4.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
20°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 56%

Draw

Final
Novak J.
Federer R.
5-76-36-31-66-3
Semi-finals
Novak J.
Stepanek R.
7-56-1
Federer R.
Gaudio G.
6-17-66
Quarter-finals
Novak J.
Chela J.
6-36-3
Stepanek R.
Schuettler R.
6-46-2
Gaudio G.
Koubek S.
6-36-1
Federer R.
Sanchez D.
W/O
R16
Gaudio G.
Burgsmuller L.
4-66-26-4
Federer R.
Lisnard J.
6-16-2
Novak J.
Mathieu P.
1-66-26-3
Stepanek R.
Kratochvil M.
6-37-65
Koubek S.
Dupuis A.
6-16-2
Sanchez D.
Corretja A.
6-46-4
Schuettler R.
Rochus C.
6-37-66
Chela J.
Lopez F.
6-46-727-63
R32
Rochus C.
Lammer M.
6-37-5
Schuettler R.
Arthurs W.
6-26-3
Gaudio G.
Vliegen K.
6-36-4
Koubek S.
Blanco G.
6-11-66-3
Federer R.
Lopez M.
6-36-746-3
Lisnard J.
Wawrinka S.
2-66-17-5
Sanchez D.
Beck K.
6-47-5
Chela J.
Sa A.
6-06-2
Stepanek R.
Armando H.
6-36-3
Corretja A.
Van Lottum J.
6-16-2
Burgsmuller L.
Krajan Z.
6-26-766-1
Mathieu P.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-1
Lopez F.
Labadze I.
6-06-2
Novak J.
Sargsian S.
6-36-3
Dupuis A.
Davydenko N.
7-617-64
Kratochvil M.
Behrend T.
6-46-766-2