Radek Stepanek vs Roger Federer — Rome Masters Quarter-final

Rome Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
CZE
Radek Stepanek
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 May 2008
clay
SUI
Roger Federer
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
Stepanek R.
7-6 7-6
Federer R.
Stepanek R.
77792
Federer R.
6467–

Radek Stepanek defeated Roger Federer 7-6 7-6 in the Rome Masters quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 14–1, defending last year's round of 16. Radek Stepanek narrowed the head-to-head to 14–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-04-13Monte Carlo MastersR32clayRoger Federer6-1 6-2
2014-02-24DubaiR16hardRoger Federer6-2 6-7(4) 6-3
2013-05-05Madrid MastersR32clayRoger Federer6-3 6-3
2011-03-23Miami MastersR64hardRoger Federer6-3 6-3
2010-11-07Paris MastersR16hardRoger Federer6-4 6-3
2010-11-01BaselQFhardRoger Federer6-3 6-2
2009-04-27Rome MastersR16clayRoger Federer6-4 6-1
2008-11-09Masters CupRRhardRoger Federer7-6(4) 6-4
2008-10-12Madrid MastersR32clayRoger Federer6-3 7-6(6)
2008-08-25US OpenR32hardRoger Federer6-3 6-3 6-2
2007-09-21Davis Cup WG PO: CZE vs SUIRRcarpetRoger Federer6-3 6-2 6-7(4) 7-6(5)
2007-08-05Canada MastersSFhardRoger Federer7-6(6) 6-2
2006-05-08Rome MastersR16clayRoger Federer6-1 6-4
2004-07-05GstaadQFclayRoger Federer6-1 5-7 6-4
2002-07-08GstaadR16clayRadek Stepanek3-6 6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Stepanek R.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Federer R.

Federer R.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

Serve advantage — Federer 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
Stepanek R.Federer R.
1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
79%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
59%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
71%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.9
8.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
1.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Stepanek R.Federer R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
64
92
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
100
Break points won·Dominant
39
83
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
74
100

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 3 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw

Final
Djokovic N.
Wawrinka S.
4-66-36-3
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.
Stepanek R.
6-01-0
Wawrinka S.
Roddick A.
3-0
Quarter-finals
Roddick A.
Robredo T.
6-34-67-64
Wawrinka S.
Blake J.
6-757-656-1
Djokovic N.
Almagro N.
6-11-0
Stepanek R.
Federer R.
7-647-67
R16
Federer R.
Karlovic I.
7-646-3
Stepanek R.
Horna L.
6-41-66-3
Djokovic N.
Andreev I.
6-33-66-3
Roddick A.
Bolelli S.
7-656-3
Robredo T.
Davydenko N.
4-66-27-64
Blake J.
Verdasco F.
5-77-56-2
Almagro N.
Gonzalez F.
W/O
Wawrinka S.
Ferrero J.
6-46-3
R32
Wawrinka S.
Murray A.
6-27-65
Gonzalez F.
Korolev E.
6-36-2
Andreev I.
Monaco J.
4-66-16-4
Ferrero J.
Nadal R.
7-56-1
Verdasco F.
Lapentti N.
6-25-76-2
Stepanek R.
Ferrer D.
4-66-26-1
Djokovic N.
Darcis S.
6-46-0
Horna L.
Acasuso J.
6-37-61
Karlovic I.
Starace P.
6-36-757-63
Federer R.
Canas G.
6-36-3
Robredo T.
Mahut N.
7-57-65
Davydenko N.
Ancic M.
6-26-2
Blake J.
Seppi A.
7-653-66-1
Roddick A.
Fish M.
6-16-4
Bolelli S.
Simon G.
6-46-4
Almagro N.
Nalbandian D.
6-47-5
R64
Murray A.
del Potro J.
5-76-41-0
Ferrero J.
Kiefer N.
6-756-36-4
Wawrinka S.
Safin M.
6-756-26-1
Stepanek R.
Nieminen J.
6-33-66-3
Canas G.
Naso G.
6-786-36-2
Starace P.
Cilic M.
6-42-66-4
Karlovic I.
Mathieu P.
7-646-2
Horna L.
Gasquet R.
6-46-1
Acasuso J.
Tursunov D.
6-46-2
Andreev I.
Lee H.
6-47-5
Darcis S.
Ljubicic I.
7-57-65
Almagro N.
Cipolla F.
6-16-3
Korolev E.
Soderling R.
1-66-36-4
Gonzalez F.
Tipsarevic J.
3-67-607-66
Monaco J.
Cuevas P.
6-06-4
Mahut N.
Fabbiano T.
6-756-47-5
Simon G.
Tsonga J.
6-24-67-66
Bolelli S.
Patience O.
6-06-3
Fish M.
Llodra M.
7-53-67-62
Seppi A.
Santoro F.
6-46-2
Ancic M.
Lopez F.
6-46-4
Robredo T.
Chela J.
6-46-1
Lapentti N.
Volandri F.
7-662-66-2
Verdasco F.
Moya C.
6-36-4