Radek Stepanek vs Nikolay DavydenkoCanada Masters Quarter-final

Canada Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Sunday, 5 August 2007
hard
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Stepanek R.
6-4 7-5
Davydenko N.
Stepanek R.
672
Davydenko N.
45

Radek Stepanek defeated Nikolay Davydenko 6-4 7-5 in the Canada Masters quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nikolay Davydenko came in leading the head-to-head 7–3, defending last year's round of 64, 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

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-07-25London OlympicsR64grassNikolay Davydenko6-4 6-3
2011-04-24MunichSFclayNikolay Davydenko6-3 4-0 RET
2009-10-11Shanghai MastersQFhardNikolay Davydenko6-1 4-6 6-1
2009-04-20BarcelonaQFclayNikolay Davydenko6-7(4) 6-2 6-2
2006-02-20RotterdamSFhardRadek Stepanek4-6 6-3 6-3
2005-10-31Paris MastersQFhardRadek Stepanek7-5 6-4
2004-10-11MoscowQFhardNikolay Davydenko7-6(2) 5-7 6-1
2004-04-12EstorilR32clayRadek Stepanek7-6(4) 6-3
2003-02-07Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs RUSRRclayNikolay Davydenko1-6 7-6(4) 6-2 3-6 6-0
2002-10-07ViennaR16hardNikolay Davydenko6-1 5-7 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Stepanek R.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Davydenko N.

Davydenko N.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

Even 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 season
1st 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 pressure
Clutch 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
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
25°CClear
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 41%

Draw