Radek Stepanek vs Richard Gasquet — Brisbane Semi-final

Brisbane · ATP · Semi-final
CZE
Radek Stepanek
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 4 January 2009
hard
FRA
Richard Gasquet
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Stepanek R.
2-6 6-2 6-4
Gasquet R.
Stepanek R.
2662
Gasquet R.
6241

Radek Stepanek defeated Richard Gasquet 2-6 6-2 6-4 in the Brisbane semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Radek Stepanek extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-10-07Shanghai MastersR32hardRadek Stepanek6-4 6-4
2011-05-22Roland GarrosR128clayRichard Gasquet7-5 6-3 6-0
2005-06-06Queen's ClubQFgrassRadek Stepanek3-6 6-1 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Stepanek R.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Gasquet R.

Gasquet R.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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.Gasquet R.
1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Even
4.9
4.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Stepanek R.Gasquet R.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
64
76
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
97
Break points won·Slight edge
39
49
Deciding sets·Slight edge
79
84
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
94

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
Weather
27°COvercast
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 46%

Draw

Final
Stepanek R.
Verdasco F.
3-66-36-4
Semi-finals
Stepanek R.
Gasquet R.
2-66-26-4
Verdasco F.
Mathieu P.
6-26-1
Quarter-finals
Stepanek R.
Soderling R.
2-66-46-3
Verdasco F.
Serra F.
4-66-06-3
Mathieu P.
Nishikori K.
6-36-4
Gasquet R.
Tsonga J.
1-66-46-2
R16
Mathieu P.
Gulbis E.
6-36-4
Serra F.
Melzer J.
6-46-3
Stepanek R.
Llodra M.
7-626-3
Verdasco F.
Ancic M.
6-26-3
Soderling R.
Benneteau J.
6-36-3
Gasquet R.
Dent T.
7-56-4
Tsonga J.
Nieminen J.
0-67-617-65
Nishikori K.
Berdych T.
7-676-3
R32
Ancic M.
Delic A.
7-626-747-66
Melzer J.
Fish M.
6-44-67-64
Verdasco F.
Tomic B.
6-46-2
Berdych T.
Klein B.
6-06-4
Serra F.
Ferrero J.
6-37-63
Nishikori K.
Reynolds B.
6-36-2
Mathieu P.
Gabashvili T.
6-36-3
Gulbis E.
Djokovic N.
6-46-4
Stepanek R.
Kunitsyn I.
6-26-2
Llodra M.
Sirianni J.
5-77-636-2
Benneteau J.
Ginepri R.
3-66-37-5
Soderling R.
Querrey S.
6-36-3
Gasquet R.
Gicquel M.
4-66-26-2
Dent T.
Darcis S.
7-606-2
Nieminen J.
Baghdatis M.
5-76-16-4
Tsonga J.
Calleri A.
6-27-5