Radek Stepanek vs Julien Benneteau — Metz Round of 32

Metz · ATP · Round of 32
CZE
Radek Stepanek
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 September 2008
hard
FRA
Julien Benneteau
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
Stepanek R.
6-3 6-3
Benneteau J.
Stepanek R.
662
Benneteau J.
33–

Radek Stepanek defeated Julien Benneteau 6-3 6-3 in the Metz round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Julien Benneteau came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 16, but Radek Stepanek had been the form player, winning 9 of their last 10 on hard. Radek Stepanek narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-08-11Cincinnati MastersR32hardJulien Benneteau6-2 5-7 7-6(4)
2013-01-07SydneyR16hardJulien BenneteauRET
2010-08-30US OpenR128hardJulien Benneteau6-4 6-2 4-6 6-4
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR32clayJulien Benneteau5-7 7-5 7-6(8) 6-3
2005-03-21Miami MastersR64hardRadek Stepanek7-5 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Stepanek R.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Benneteau J.

Benneteau J.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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
Stepanek R.Benneteau J.
1st serve in·Even
61%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.9
7.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Stepanek R.Benneteau J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
64
52
Break points saved·Even
92
91
Break points won·Slight edge
39
30
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
53
Tiebreaks·Even
74
78

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Tursunov D.
Mathieu P.
7-661-66-4
Semi-finals
Tursunov D.
Stepanek R.
6-36-4
Mathieu P.
Mannarino A.
7-687-61
Quarter-finals
Mannarino A.
Gicquel M.
6-47-63
Mathieu P.
Tipsarevic J.
7-646-3
Stepanek R.
Schwank E.
3-67-646-4
Tursunov D.
Moya C.
6-36-3
R16
Moya C.
Karlovic I.
6-37-64
Gicquel M.
Mahut N.
6-37-64
Mannarino A.
De Voest R.
6-47-5
Mathieu P.
Jouan R.
6-36-3
Tipsarevic J.
Gulbis E.
6-46-4
Stepanek R.
Llodra M.
6-756-17-60
Schwank E.
Hanescu V.
7-666-756-3
Tursunov D.
Acasuso J.
6-26-2
R32
Karlovic I.
Baghdatis M.
4-62-1
Tipsarevic J.
Chardy J.
7-657-5
Moya C.
Montanes A.
6-14-66-4
Acasuso J.
Canas G.
6-32-66-3
Tursunov D.
Ascione T.
6-736-26-4
Schwank E.
Almagro N.
7-656-2
Hanescu V.
Ljubicic I.
6-17-64
Llodra M.
Lopez F.
7-6116-766-3
Stepanek R.
Benneteau J.
6-36-3
Gulbis E.
Ancic M.
7-636-4
Jouan R.
Calleri A.
5-76-16-2
Mathieu P.
Devilder N.
6-06-2
Mannarino A.
Seppi A.
6-46-2
De Voest R.
Clement A.
4-66-27-5
Gicquel M.
Granollers M.
6-36-2
Mahut N.
Simon G.
6-43-66-1