Radek Stepanek vs Nicolas Almagro — Rome Masters Round of 16

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 16
CZE
Radek Stepanek
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2005
clay
ESP
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Stepanek R.
4-6 6-4 6-2
Almagro N.
Stepanek R.
4662
Almagro N.
6421

Radek Stepanek defeated Nicolas Almagro 4-6 6-4 6-2 in the Rome Masters round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Radek Stepanek extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-08-05Canada MastersR64hardRadek Stepanek6-3 6-7(4) 6-3
2012-11-16Davis Cup WG F: ESP vs CZERRclayRadek Stepanek6-4 7-6(0) 3-6 6-3
2012-08-27US OpenR128hardNicolas Almagro6-4 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4
2010-11-07Paris MastersR32hardRadek Stepanek7-6(3) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Stepanek R.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Almagro N.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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.Almagro N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.9
8.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Stepanek R.Almagro N.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
64
53
Break points saved·Even
92
91
Break points won·Clear edge
39
23
Deciding sets·Slight edge
79
71
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
57

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
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 59%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Coria G.
6-43-66-34-67-66
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Ferrer D.
4-66-47-5
Coria G.
Agassi A.
7-57-60
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Stepanek R.
5-76-16-1
Ferrer D.
Martin A.
6-23-67-5
Agassi A.
Hrbaty D.
6-36-3
Coria G.
Verdasco F.
3-66-36-3
R16
Hrbaty D.
Henman T.
6-33-66-3
Agassi A.
Ljubicic I.
7-646-3
Stepanek R.
Almagro N.
4-66-46-2
Verdasco F.
Roddick A.
6-717-636-4
Ferrer D.
Gaudio G.
6-06-1
Coria G.
Sanguinetti D.
6-06-4
Nadal R.
Canas G.
6-36-1
Martin A.
Horna L.
6-16-3
R32
Canas G.
Monaco J.
6-06-0
Almagro N.
Safin M.
6-46-3
Ferrer D.
Johansson T.
6-36-4
Horna L.
Seppi A.
2-66-36-4
Martin A.
Starace P.
6-33-66-3
Agassi A.
Gasquet R.
6-26-3
Hrbaty D.
Benneteau J.
7-646-0
Sanguinetti D.
Santoro F.
6-37-5
Coria G.
Kiefer N.
6-16-1
Verdasco F.
Wawrinka S.
7-686-2
Roddick A.
Costa A.
6-47-5
Stepanek R.
Chela J.
6-44-66-1
Gaudio G.
Volandri F.
6-46-2
Nadal R.
Hanescu V.
6-16-1
Ljubicic I.
Grosjean S.
6-43-66-3
Henman T.
Massu N.
6-36-2
R64
Kiefer N.
Haas T.
6-36-1
Sanguinetti D.
Mirnyi M.
5-76-47-66
Santoro F.
Nalbandian D.
6-41-66-4
Henman T.
Kuerten G.
6-36-3
Massu N.
Mathieu P.
6-06-4
Hrbaty D.
Mello R.
6-46-3
Ljubicic I.
Rochus O.
6-36-3
Grosjean S.
Carlsen K.
6-36-2
Agassi A.
Di Mauro A.
7-56-2
Starace P.
Moya C.
6-47-67
Martin A.
Schuettler R.
6-01-0
Horna L.
Mayer F.
4-66-37-5
Nadal R.
Youzhny M.
6-06-2
Hanescu V.
Melzer J.
6-43-66-3
Monaco J.
Soderling R.
6-36-2
Safin M.
Novak J.
6-736-16-1
Almagro N.
Andreev I.
3-66-46-1
Canas G.
Pavel A.
7-56-2
Roddick A.
Rusedski G.
6-46-2
Costa A.
Montanes A.
6-46-4
Wawrinka S.
Berdych T.
6-16-4
Coria G.
Gonzalez F.
7-655-76-4
Benneteau J.
Robredo T.
6-16-0
Gaudio G.
Beck K.
6-46-3
Johansson T.
Lopez F.
6-36-2
Ferrer D.
Saulnier C.
6-16-3
Volandri F.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-06-2
Gasquet R.
Srichaphan P.
6-06-2
Seppi A.
Johansson J.
6-16-2
Chela J.
Llodra M.
6-46-4
Stepanek R.
Ancic M.
6-16-756-3
Verdasco F.
Davydenko N.
6-37-5