Radek Stepanek vs Jarkko NieminenRome Masters Round of 32

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 8 May 2006
clay
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Stepanek R.
6-4 7-6
Nieminen J.
Stepanek R.
6772
Nieminen J.
465

Radek Stepanek defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-4 7-6 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 4–3. Radek Stepanek narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR64clayJarkko Nieminen6-3 7-6(3)
2012-01-09SydneyR16hardJarkko Nieminen7-6(5) 5-7 6-1
2012-01-01BrisbaneR16hardRadek Stepanek7-6(3) 6-2
2011-07-31WashingtonR16hardRadek Stepanek6-4 3-6 6-2
2008-05-05Rome MastersR64clayRadek Stepanek6-3 3-6 6-3
2003-04-28MunichQFclayJarkko Nieminen6-1 6-1
2003-02-10MarseilleR32hardJarkko Nieminen6-2 4-6 7-6(1)

Serve vs return

This season
Stepanek R.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Nieminen J.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

Serve advantage — Stepanek 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.9
3.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
64
56
Break points saved·Even
92
88
Break points won·Even
39
42
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
60
Tiebreaks·Even
74
70

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
20°COvercast
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 56%

Draw