Jonas Bjorkman vs Radek Stepanek — Ho Chi Minh City Final

Ho Chi Minh City · ATP · Final
SWE
Jonas Bjorkman
54 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 September 2005
carpet
CZE
Radek Stepanek
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWW
Bjorkman J.
6-3 7-6
Stepanek R.
Bjorkman J.
6772
Stepanek R.
364–

Jonas Bjorkman defeated Radek Stepanek 6-3 7-6 in the Ho Chi Minh City final on carpet. The result followed the form book — Jonas Bjorkman came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Jonas Bjorkman extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-08-05Canada MastersR64hardRadek Stepanek6-4 6-1
2006-06-26WimbledonQFgrassJonas Bjorkman7-6(3) 4-6 6-7(5) 7-6(7) 6-4
2004-01-05DohaR32hardJonas Bjorkman6-3 3-0 RET
1999-04-05Hong KongR32hardJonas Bjorkman6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Bjorkman J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

Stepanek R.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Bjorkman J.

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
Bjorkman J.Stepanek R.
1st serve in·Even
59%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
4.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (127 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Bjorkman J.Stepanek R.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
44
64
Break points saved·Dominant
67
92
Break points won·Slight edge
50
39
Deciding sets·Dominant
51
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
74

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

Draw

Final
Bjorkman J.
Stepanek R.
6-37-64
Semi-finals
Bjorkman J.
Puerta M.
6-16-0
Stepanek R.
Johansson T.
7-56-4
Quarter-finals
Johansson T.
Saulnier C.
7-626-2
Bjorkman J.
Waske A.
6-26-3
Puerta M.
Schuettler R.
3-66-27-65
Stepanek R.
Monaco J.
6-36-4
R16
Puerta M.
Arthurs W.
4-67-637-63
Johansson T.
Phau B.
6-36-2
Stepanek R.
Vico U.
6-26-1
Schuettler R.
Moodie W.
7-6106-3
Saulnier C.
Vanek J.
7-637-610
Monaco J.
Lu Y.
W/O
Waske A.
Burgsmuller L.
7-637-63
Bjorkman J.
Mamiit C.
6-44-3
R32
Moodie W.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-47-62
Arthurs W.
Brzezicki J.
7-657-63
Schuettler R.
Greul S.
6-746-36-1
Puerta M.
Soeda G.
6-46-756-4
Waske A.
Sluiter R.
7-636-747-67
Bjorkman J.
Carlsen K.
6-36-4
Mamiit C.
Thron A.
6-26-3
Burgsmuller L.
Pless K.
6-36-786-2
Monaco J.
Tuksar S.
6-37-5
Lu Y.
Dupuis A.
6-16-4
Vico U.
Tipsarevic J.
6-756-36-4
Stepanek R.
Lee H.
7-636-1
Saulnier C.
Wessels P.
6-26-4
Vanek J.
Amritraj P.
6-767-656-4
Phau B.
Do M.
6-36-2
Johansson T.
Popp A.
4-66-46-3