Rafael Nadal vs Radek Stepanek — Rome Masters Quarter-final

Rome Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2005
clay
CZE
Radek Stepanek
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
5-7 6-1 6-1
Stepanek R.
Nadal R.
5662
Stepanek R.
7111

Rafael Nadal defeated Radek Stepanek 5-7 6-1 6-1 in the Rome Masters quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 6–0. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 7–0.

Key context

Head to head

6–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-03-06Indian Wells MastersR64hardRafael Nadal2-6 6-4 7-5
2012-03-21Miami MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-2 6-2
2011-06-06Queen's ClubR16grassRafael Nadal6-3 5-7 6-1
2005-10-17Madrid MastersQFclayRafael Nadal7-6(9) 6-4
2005-04-18BarcelonaSFclayRafael Nadal7-5 6-2
2004-02-06Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs ESPRRcarpetRafael Nadal7-6(2) 7-6(4) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

Stepanek R.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Serve advantage — Nadal R.

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
Nadal R.Stepanek R.
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
71%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Even
42%
39%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Even
4.4
4.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Stepanek R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
64
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
92
Break points won·Dominant
99
39
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
79
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
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
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