Radek Stepanek vs David Nalbandian — Rotterdam Round of 32

Rotterdam · ATP · Round of 32
CZE
Radek Stepanek
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 February 2005
hard
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWW
Stepanek R.
6-2 4-6 6-1
Nalbandian D.
Stepanek R.
6462
Nalbandian D.
2611

Radek Stepanek defeated David Nalbandian 6-2 4-6 6-1 in the Rotterdam round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Radek Stepanek had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 4 on hard. Radek Stepanek claimed a first win over David Nalbandian in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Radek Stepanek came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–2 4–6 6–1.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-03-13Indian Wells MastersR32hardDavid Nalbandian7-6(1) 0-6 7-6(6)
2006-03-20Miami MastersR16hardDavid Nalbandian6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Stepanek R.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

Nalbandian D.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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
Stepanek R.Nalbandian D.
1st serve in·Even
61%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
41%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.9
4.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Stepanek R.Nalbandian D.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
64
72
Break points saved·Even
92
88
Break points won·Dominant
39
69
Deciding sets·Slight edge
79
72
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
74
84

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
5°CPartly cloudy
Wind 27 km/hHumidity 82%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Ljubicic I.
5-77-57-65
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Ancic M.
7-56-3
Ljubicic I.
Johansson T.
7-647-5
Quarter-finals
Ancic M.
Henman T.
7-657-64
Federer R.
Davydenko N.
7-57-5
Ljubicic I.
Srichaphan P.
3-66-46-2
Johansson T.
Stepanek R.
6-27-65
R16
Davydenko N.
Berdych T.
7-686-0
Federer R.
Wawrinka S.
6-16-4
Johansson T.
Johansson J.
6-46-4
Henman T.
Llodra M.
6-46-1
Ancic M.
Rochus O.
6-46-3
Ljubicic I.
Schalken S.
6-45-76-3
Stepanek R.
Ferrero J.
6-46-766-3
Srichaphan P.
Coria G.
2-67-626-3
R32
Stepanek R.
Nalbandian D.
6-24-66-1
Federer R.
Ulihrach B.
6-36-4
Ljubicic I.
Hrbaty D.
6-41-66-2
Wawrinka S.
Grosjean S.
7-656-2
Berdych T.
Soderling R.
7-56-2
Srichaphan P.
Andreev I.
7-641-67-5
Coria G.
Sluiter R.
6-26-4
Rochus O.
Lopez F.
6-47-64
Johansson J.
Wang J.
6-26-726-3
Johansson T.
Beck K.
6-23-66-1
Ferrero J.
Schuettler R.
6-46-2
Schalken S.
Pavel A.
4-67-56-4
Davydenko N.
Verdasco F.
7-52-66-4
Henman T.
Kiefer N.
7-56-4
Llodra M.
Wessels P.
6-746-46-2
Ancic M.
Dent T.
7-657-5