Radek Stepanek vs Robin Soderling — Brisbane Quarter-final
Brisbane · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 4 January 2009
hard
Stepanek R.2-6 6-4 6-3
Soderling R.
Stepanek R.
2662
Soderling R.
6431
Radek Stepanek defeated Robin Soderling 2-6 6-4 6-3 in the Brisbane quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Robin Soderling came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Radek Stepanek narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Radek Stepanek dropped the opening set before beating Robin Soderling 2–6 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
1–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-02 | Brisbane | SF | hard | Robin Soderling | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2008-04-20 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Robin Soderling | 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3 |
| 2008-02-25 | Memphis | SF | hard | Robin Soderling | 7-6(2) 6-3 |
| 2006-05-15 | Hamburg Masters | R16 | clay | Radek Stepanek | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2005-08-08 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Robin Soderling | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2005-01-31 | Milan | F | carpet | Robin Soderling | 6-3 6-7(2) 7-6(5) |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe 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 season1st serve in·Even
61%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
68%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.9
9.1
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 184). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
64
74
Break points saved·Even
92
92
Break points won·Dominant
39
71
Deciding sets·Even
79
80
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
74
67
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
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