Nicolas Mahut defeated Radek Stepanek 6-4 4-6 6-2 in the London round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Radek Stepanek came in defending last year's semi-final.
Mahut N. came through in three sets.
Mahut N. and Stepanek R. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Mahut N. went 0–1 (0%) against them, Stepanek R. 1–0 (100%).
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
Nicolas Mahut beat Radek Stepanek 6-4 4-6 6-2. Umpiry, "Nicolas Mahut vs Radek Stepanek — London Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2006-06-14/mahut-vs-stepanek-london-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 14 June 2006).