Radek Stepanek vs Nikolay Davydenko — Rotterdam Semi-final
Rotterdam · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 February 2006
hard
Stepanek R.4-6 6-3 6-3
Davydenko N.
Stepanek R.
4662
Davydenko N.
6331
Radek Stepanek defeated Nikolay Davydenko 4-6 6-3 6-3 in the Rotterdam semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nikolay Davydenko came in leading the head-to-head 7–3, defending last year's quarter-final, but Radek Stepanek had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 5 on hard. Radek Stepanek narrowed the head-to-head to 7–4.
Key context
- Match story: Radek Stepanek dropped the opening set before beating Nikolay Davydenko 4–6 6–3 6–3.
Head to head
3–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-25 | London Olympics | R64 | grass | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2011-04-24 | Munich | SF | clay | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-3 4-0 RET |
| 2009-10-11 | Shanghai Masters | QF | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-1 4-6 6-1 |
| 2009-04-20 | Barcelona | QF | clay | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-7(4) 6-2 6-2 |
| 2007-08-05 | Canada Masters | QF | hard | Radek Stepanek | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2005-10-31 | Paris Masters | QF | hard | Radek Stepanek | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2004-10-11 | Moscow | QF | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 7-6(2) 5-7 6-1 |
| 2004-04-12 | Estoril | R32 | clay | Radek Stepanek | 7-6(4) 6-3 |
| 2003-02-07 | Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs RUS | RR | clay | Nikolay Davydenko | 1-6 7-6(4) 6-2 3-6 6-0 |
| 2002-10-07 | Vienna | R16 | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-1 5-7 7-5 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven 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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.9
2.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
64
72
Break points saved·Even
92
91
Break points won·Dominant
39
74
Deciding sets·Slight edge
79
71
Tiebreaks·Even
74
72
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
4°COvercast
Wind 29 km/hHumidity 85%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Stepanek R.
Djokovic N.
7-54-67-62
Davydenko N.
Bracciali D.
6-46-2
Nieminen J.
Rochus O.
6-746-47-63
Rochus C.
Parmar A.
6-36-3
R16
Rochus C.
Dent T.
7-60
Rochus O.
Ferrer D.
6-46-4
Davydenko N.
Rusedski G.
6-46-1
Bracciali D.
Calatrava A.
4-66-27-65
Djokovic N.
Henman T.
5-76-36-4
Stepanek R.
Santoro F.
6-46-1
Nieminen J.
Simon G.
7-616-1
Parmar A.
Meffert D.
6-36-3
R32
Meffert D.
Sluiter R.
2-4
Nieminen J.
Ancic M.
7-57-65
Bracciali D.
Andreev I.
6-26-3
Ferrer D.
Minar I.
6-26-3
Rochus O.
Melzer J.
7-634-67-69
Calatrava A.
Van Der Duim A.
6-27-62
Simon G.
Moodie W.
6-36-746-3
Rusedski G.
Vik R.
6-37-5
Dent T.
Berdych T.
6-47-5
Rochus C.
Lisnard J.
3-67-636-4
Davydenko N.
Hernych J.
6-36-3
Stepanek R.
Lammer M.
6-46-2
Santoro F.
Mathieu P.
6-36-3
Djokovic N.
Seppi A.
6-22-67-5
Henman T.
Johansson T.
6-46-4
Parmar A.
Srichaphan P.
7-635-77-67