Radek Stepanek vs Feliciano Lopez — Sydney Quarter-final

Sydney · ATP · Quarter-final
CZE
Radek Stepanek
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 January 2005
hard
ESP
Feliciano Lopez
44 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLW
Stepanek R.
6-3 6-2
Lopez F.
Stepanek R.
662
Lopez F.
32–

Radek Stepanek defeated Feliciano Lopez 6-3 6-2 in the Sydney quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 7–3. Radek Stepanek extended the head-to-head to 8–3.

Key context

Head to head

7–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-06-09Queen's ClubSFgrassFeliciano Lopez7-6(7) 6-4
2013-01-14Australian OpenR64hardRadek Stepanek6-2 6-2 6-4
2011-08-08Canada MastersR64hardFeliciano Lopez6-4 4-6 6-4
2009-04-27Rome MastersR32clayRadek Stepanek6-2 6-1
2008-07-21Canada MastersR64hardFeliciano Lopez4-6 6-3 6-4
2006-05-08Rome MastersR64clayRadek Stepanek6-4 6-4
2005-10-31Paris MastersR32hardRadek Stepanek7-5 6-2
2005-10-10ViennaQFhardRadek Stepanek7-6(8) 7-6(5)
2003-08-25US OpenR128hardRadek Stepanek6-4 6-4 6-4
2002-12-30DohaR32hardRadek Stepanek6-7(4) 6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Stepanek R.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Lopez F.

Lopez F.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Stepanek R.Lopez F.
1st serve in·Even
61%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
32%
Break points saved·Even
61%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.9
11.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Stepanek R.Lopez F.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
64
51
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
98
Break points won·Dominant
39
2
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
65
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
74
79

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

Draw

Final
Hewitt L.
Minar I.
7-56-0
Semi-finals
Minar I.
Stepanek R.
6-16-2
Hewitt L.
Mirnyi M.
6-746-36-2
Quarter-finals
Stepanek R.
Lopez F.
6-36-2
Minar I.
Pavel A.
2-67-656-4
Hewitt L.
Johansson T.
6-17-64
Mirnyi M.
Dent T.
3-4
R16
Johansson T.
Arthurs W.
7-647-63
Mirnyi M.
Johansson J.
4-1
Hewitt L.
Clement A.
6-26-4
Minar I.
Verdasco F.
6-16-2
Stepanek R.
Andreev I.
6-36-756-2
Lopez F.
Llodra M.
6-43-67-64
Pavel A.
Nieminen J.
6-47-63
Dent T.
Fish M.
7-646-1
R32
Dent T.
Ventura S.
7-57-67
Minar I.
Davydenko N.
6-23-66-2
Verdasco F.
Berdych T.
3-66-47-5
Llodra M.
Malisse X.
4-66-06-3
Andreev I.
Costa A.
6-16-4
Stepanek R.
Moya C.
2-66-46-2
Pavel A.
Bourgeois L.
7-637-5
Hewitt L.
Beck K.
6-16-2
Clement A.
Zib T.
6-16-3
Arthurs W.
Volandri F.
7-616-746-3
Johansson T.
Mayer F.
6-27-65
Johansson J.
Rusedski G.
6-46-3
Mirnyi M.
Ferrer D.
6-17-5
Fish M.
Soderling R.
6-46-4
Nieminen J.
Melzer J.
6-37-5
Lopez F.
Reid T.
6-46-4