Robin Soderling vs Radek Stepanek — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 64

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 64
SWE
Robin Soderling
41 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 20 April 2008
clay
CZE
Radek Stepanek
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Soderling R.
6-4 6-7 6-3
Stepanek R.
Soderling R.
66662
Stepanek R.
47831

Robin Soderling defeated Radek Stepanek 6-4 6-7 6-3 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Robin Soderling came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Robin Soderling extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Robin Soderling closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

4–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-01-02BrisbaneSFhardRobin Soderling6-3 7-5
2009-01-04BrisbaneQFhardRadek Stepanek2-6 6-4 6-3
2008-02-25MemphisSFhardRobin Soderling7-6(2) 6-3
2006-05-15Hamburg MastersR16clayRadek Stepanek6-3 6-2
2005-08-08Canada MastersR64hardRobin Soderling6-3 6-4
2005-01-31MilanFcarpetRobin Soderling6-3 6-7(2) 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Soderling R.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

Stepanek R.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Soderling R.

Serve advantage — Soderling 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
Soderling R.Stepanek R.
1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.3
4.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Soderling R.Stepanek R.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
74
64
Break points saved·Even
92
92
Break points won·Dominant
71
39
Deciding sets·Even
80
79
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
67
74

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
15°CMainly clear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 69%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Federer R.
7-57-5
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Djokovic N.
6-33-2
Nadal R.
Davydenko N.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.
Querrey S.
6-46-0
Federer R.
Nalbandian D.
5-76-26-2
Nadal R.
Ferrer D.
6-17-5
Davydenko N.
Andreev I.
6-34-67-5
R16
Nadal R.
Ferrero J.
6-46-1
Ferrer D.
Tipsarevic J.
6-46-0
Davydenko N.
Kohlschreiber P.
3-67-56-2
Nalbandian D.
Robredo T.
6-16-0
Federer R.
Monfils G.
6-36-4
Querrey S.
Gasquet R.
2-66-46-3
Djokovic N.
Murray A.
6-06-4
Andreev I.
Almagro N.
7-54-66-4
R32
Federer R.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-13-67-61
Monfils G.
Karlovic I.
7-686-1
Robredo T.
Soderling R.
6-47-63
Nalbandian D.
Rochus O.
6-46-3
Nadal R.
Ancic M.
6-06-3
Tipsarevic J.
Lapentti N.
5-77-656-4
Querrey S.
Seppi A.
6-17-5
Almagro N.
Monaco J.
6-23-0
Gasquet R.
Vliegen K.
6-16-2
Djokovic N.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-3
Murray A.
Volandri F.
6-46-1
Andreev I.
Youzhny M.
6-3
Kohlschreiber P.
Kiefer N.
6-26-4
Davydenko N.
Bolelli S.
6-27-65
Ferrer D.
Safin M.
6-26-3
Ferrero J.
Nieminen J.
6-36-3
R64
Ancic M.
Minar I.
6-36-4
Ljubicic I.
Kuerten G.
6-16-2
Karlovic I.
Grosjean S.
4-66-44-1
Rochus O.
Haas T.
6-13-0
Monfils G.
Verdasco F.
7-56-4
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Simon G.
6-16-1
Volandri F.
Mahut N.
6-26-3
Murray A.
Lopez F.
7-656-4
Almagro N.
Lisnard J.
6-46-4
Querrey S.
Moya C.
6-31-66-3
Ferrero J.
Llodra M.
6-756-16-1
Nieminen J.
Gicquel M.
6-06-4
Safin M.
Malisse X.
6-36-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Acasuso J.
7-646-3
Monaco J.
Lee H.
6-07-5
Lapentti N.
Starace P.
7-636-726-4
Vliegen K.
Santoro F.
7-646-1
Tipsarevic J.
Mathieu P.
6-42-66-3
Andreev I.
Tursunov D.
7-56-3
Seppi A.
Calleri A.
6-46-3
Robredo T.
Wawrinka S.
6-47-5
Bolelli S.
Chela J.
6-26-2
Soderling R.
Stepanek R.
6-46-766-3
Kiefer N.
Cilic M.
3-67-646-3