Radek Stepanek vs James Blake — Los Angeles Final
Los Angeles · ATP · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 July 2007
hard
Stepanek R.7-6 5-7 6-2
Blake J.
Stepanek R.
79562
Blake J.
67721
Radek Stepanek defeated James Blake 7-6 5-7 6-2 in the Los Angeles final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, but Radek Stepanek had been the form player, winning 8 of their last 9 on hard. Radek Stepanek narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Radek Stepanek closed it out in three sets, 7–6 5–7 6–2.
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-21 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Radek Stepanek | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2008-03-27 | Miami Masters | R16 | hard | James Blake | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2005-08-01 | Washington | R32 | hard | James Blake | 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
| 2004-03-08 | Indian Wells Masters | R128 | hard | James Blake | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2003-08-04 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | James Blake | 7-6(3) 6-4 |
| 2003-05-05 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Radek Stepanek | 6-2 1-6 6-3 |
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·Even
61%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.9
6.0
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
54
Break points saved·Even
92
88
Break points won·Clear edge
39
51
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
54
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
55
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Draw
Final
Stepanek R.
Blake J.
7-675-76-2
Quarter-finals
Kiefer N.
Berrer M.
7-656-1
Stepanek R.
Fleishman Z.
6-46-2
Lee H.
Safin M.
4-67-56-4
Blake J.
Spadea V.
7-626-4
R16
Lee H.
Moodie W.
6-23-0
Blake J.
Goldstein P.
6-01-67-5
Fleishman Z.
Kendrick R.
7-646-3
Spadea V.
Tursunov D.
6-757-56-3
Safin M.
Bastl G.
6-22-66-4
Berrer M.
Mello R.
6-37-5
Kiefer N.
Kunitsyn I.
6-36-2
Stepanek R.
Fish M.
6-26-2
R32
Stepanek R.
Bogdanovic A.
6-1
Blake J.
Peya A.
7-56-4
Goldstein P.
Garcia A.
6-35-76-4
Spadea V.
Alves T.
7-626-2
Tursunov D.
Udomchoke D.
6-16-4
Safin M.
Guccione C.
6-36-747-62
Bastl G.
Bozoljac I.
6-46-756-3
Moodie W.
Nishikori K.
6-36-2
Lee H.
Kim K.
6-36-2
Berrer M.
Delic A.
6-46-4
Mello R.
King P.
6-46-2
Kiefer N.
Gabashvili T.
6-36-3
Kunitsyn I.
Nalbandian D.
7-657-5
Fish M.
Querrey S.
7-56-4
Kendrick R.
Whitehouse W.
6-46-3
Fleishman Z.
Gonzalez F.
7-656-4