Radek Stepanek vs Juan Martin del Potro — Memphis Quarter-final

Memphis · ATP · Quarter-final
CZE
Radek Stepanek
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2009
hard
ARG
Juan Martin del Potro
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Stepanek R.
7-6 6-4
del Potro J.
Stepanek R.
7962
del Potro J.
674–

Radek Stepanek defeated Juan Martin del Potro 7-6 6-4 in the Memphis quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Martin del Potro came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Radek Stepanek narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-01-06SydneyQFhardJuan Martin del Potro6-4 3-6 6-3
2012-09-14Davis Cup WG SF: ARG vs CZERRclayJuan Martin del Potro6-4 6-4 6-2
2012-08-06Canada MastersR32hardRadek Stepanek6-4 7-6(5)
2011-03-10Indian Wells MastersR128hardJuan Martin del Potro6-4 6-0
2009-11-08Paris MastersQFhardRadek Stepanek4-0 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Stepanek R.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs del Potro J.

del Potro J.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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.del Potro J.
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
68%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.9
8.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Stepanek R.del Potro J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
64
90
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
98
Break points won·Dominant
39
73
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
97
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
98

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Roddick A.
Stepanek R.
7-57-5
Semi-finals
Roddick A.
Hewitt L.
2-67-646-4
Stepanek R.
Sela D.
6-36-1
Quarter-finals
Hewitt L.
Rochus C.
6-26-3
Roddick A.
Querrey S.
6-43-66-3
Stepanek R.
del Potro J.
7-676-4
Sela D.
Kunitsyn I.
4-66-46-2
R16
del Potro J.
Gulbis E.
6-36-4
Querrey S.
Baghdatis M.
6-16-2
Roddick A.
Ginepri R.
6-26-3
Kunitsyn I.
Petzschner P.
3-66-46-4
Stepanek R.
Koubek S.
6-26-4
Rochus C.
Fish M.
6-26-4
Hewitt L.
Guccione C.
6-27-64
Sela D.
Serra F.
7-647-64
R32
Guccione C.
Spadea V.
7-617-65
del Potro J.
Canas G.
6-37-65
Gulbis E.
Dent T.
6-43-66-2
Koubek S.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-26-2
Stepanek R.
Kim K.
6-46-2
Serra F.
Soderling R.
6-46-716-2
Sela D.
Reynolds B.
7-646-2
Petzschner P.
Nieminen J.
6-36-4
Kunitsyn I.
Andreev I.
1-66-46-3
Fish M.
Lu Y.
6-17-5
Rochus C.
Young D.
6-46-3
Hewitt L.
Blake J.
3-66-16-4
Querrey S.
Haas T.
7-646-4
Baghdatis M.
Nishikori K.
7-56-3
Ginepri R.
Greul S.
6-46-4
Roddick A.
Darcis S.
7-616-2