Radek Stepanek vs Thomas Johansson — Ho Chi Minh City Semi-final

Ho Chi Minh City · ATP · Semi-final
CZE
Radek Stepanek
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 September 2005
carpet
SWE
Thomas Johansson
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLLWLLWL
Stepanek R.
7-5 6-4
Johansson T.
Stepanek R.
762
Johansson T.
54–

Radek Stepanek defeated Thomas Johansson 7-5 6-4 in the Ho Chi Minh City semi-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Thomas Johansson came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Radek Stepanek claimed a first win over Thomas Johansson in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-02-14RotterdamQFhardThomas Johansson6-2 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Stepanek R.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Johansson T.

Johansson T.serving83% hold

wins 65% 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.Johansson T.
1st serve in·Even
61%
57%
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%
35%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.9
8.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 174). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Stepanek R.Johansson T.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
64
54
Break points saved·Clear edge
92
80
Break points won·Clear edge
39
51
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
59
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
60

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