Xavier Malisse vs Radek Stepanek — Lyon Round of 16

Lyon · ATP · Round of 16
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 October 2004
clay
CZE
Radek Stepanek
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Malisse X.
4-6 7-6 6-0
Stepanek R.
Malisse X.
47762
Stepanek R.
66401

Xavier Malisse defeated Radek Stepanek 4-6 7-6 6-0 in the Lyon round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's round of 32. Xavier Malisse narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-03-08Indian Wells MastersR64hardRadek Stepanek6-2 6-1
2012-01-09SydneyR32hardRadek Stepanek6-7(4) 6-4 6-4
2010-03-05Davis Cup WG R1: BEL vs CZERRclayRadek Stepanek6-2 6-4 7-6(3)
2010-02-08San JoseR32hardXavier Malisse6-3 6-4
2008-03-27Miami MastersR32hardRadek Stepanek6-3 7-6(4)
2006-06-26WimbledonR64grassRadek Stepanek6-3 6-7(4) 7-5 6-1
2006-03-20Miami MastersR64hardRadek Stepanek6-1 6-4
2006-03-06Indian Wells MastersR64hardXavier Malisse6-1 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Malisse X.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

Stepanek R.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

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
Malisse X.Stepanek R.
1st serve in·Even
58%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.9
4.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Malisse X.Stepanek R.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
52
64
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
92
Break points won·Clear edge
52
39
Deciding sets·Dominant
53
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
56
74

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

Draw

Final
Soderling R.
Malisse X.
6-23-66-4
Semi-finals
Soderling R.
Spadea V.
6-26-4
Malisse X.
Ferrer D.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Ferrer D.
Bjorkman J.
6-26-4
Spadea V.
Melzer J.
1-66-17-62
Soderling R.
Johansson J.
6-36-4
Malisse X.
Youzhny M.
6-36-4
R16
Soderling R.
Lopez F.
4-66-36-3
Spadea V.
Ljubicic I.
6-47-64
Melzer J.
Arazi H.
4-67-646-1
Youzhny M.
Calleri A.
6-36-727-64
Johansson J.
Benneteau J.
6-36-4
Malisse X.
Stepanek R.
4-67-646-0
Ferrer D.
Ferrero J.
3-67-56-3
Bjorkman J.
Mirnyi M.
6-737-656-4
R32
Ferrero J.
Sargsian S.
6-37-64
Ferrer D.
Sluiter R.
6-36-4
Bjorkman J.
Costa A.
6-757-666-4
Calleri A.
Massu N.
6-36-4
Youzhny M.
Horna L.
6-47-61
Malisse X.
Hrbaty D.
6-47-64
Ljubicic I.
Clement A.
6-47-61
Spadea V.
Ginepri R.
6-46-3
Soderling R.
Robredo T.
6-16-4
Arazi H.
Schuettler R.
6-41-66-3
Melzer J.
Llodra M.
7-626-4
Mirnyi M.
Ancic M.
6-33-1
Stepanek R.
Mathieu P.
4-67-56-2
Johansson J.
Monaco J.
6-46-3
Benneteau J.
Nadal R.
6-36-0
Lopez F.
Davydenko N.
6-36-726-3