Gaston Gaudio vs Radek Stepanek — Auckland Round of 32

Auckland · ATP · Round of 32
ARG
Gaston Gaudio
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2004
hard
CZE
Radek Stepanek
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Gaudio G.
7-5 6-3
Stepanek R.
Gaudio G.
762
Stepanek R.
53–

Gaston Gaudio defeated Radek Stepanek 7-5 6-3 in the Auckland round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Gaston Gaudio claimed a first win over Radek Stepanek in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Gaston Gaudio closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-05-25Roland GarrosR128clayRadek Stepanek6-3 6-4 6-1
2007-03-19Miami MastersR64hardRadek Stepanek6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Gaudio G.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

Stepanek R.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Gaudio G.

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
Gaudio G.Stepanek R.
1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
63%
Return points won·Even
42%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
4.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Gaudio G.Stepanek R.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
49
64
Break points saved·Clear edge
72
92
Break points won·Clear edge
51
39
Deciding sets·Clear edge
58
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
54
74

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 46%

Draw

Final
Hrbaty D.
Nadal R.
4-66-27-5
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Novak J.
6-16-3
Hrbaty D.
Kuerten G.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Carraz G.
2-1
Novak J.
Sluiter R.
4-66-46-4
Kuerten G.
Spadea V.
6-27-64
Hrbaty D.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-13-66-3
R16
Hrbaty D.
Coria G.
W/O
Nadal R.
Ancic M.
7-607-66
Spadea V.
Hemmes F.
6-16-2
Kuerten G.
Martin A.
6-26-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Gaudio G.
7-636-1
Sluiter R.
Sanchez D.
7-636-3
Novak J.
Muller G.
7-646-2
Carraz G.
Santoro F.
6-26-4
R32
Hemmes F.
Soderling R.
6-26-3
Coria G.
Kiefer N.
7-646-3
Hrbaty D.
Nielsen M.
6-36-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Horna L.
6-46-3
Gaudio G.
Stepanek R.
7-56-3
Kuerten G.
Corretja A.
6-777-637-5
Martin A.
Koubek S.
6-46-4
Spadea V.
Martin T.
6-36-4
Santoro F.
Nieminen J.
6-16-4
Carraz G.
Beck K.
6-46-736-3
Ancic M.
Rea S.
6-26-1
Nadal R.
Schalken S.
7-626-4
Sluiter R.
Gonzalez F.
6-36-4
Sanchez D.
Gambill J.
7-656-3
Muller G.
Lapentti N.
7-56-736-1
Novak J.
Malisse X.
7-676-746-3