Radek Stepanek vs Dudi Sela — Memphis Semi-final

Memphis · ATP · Semi-final
CZE
Radek Stepanek
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2009
hard
ISR
Dudi Sela
41 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Stepanek R.
6-3 6-1
Sela D.
Stepanek R.
662
Sela D.
31–

Radek Stepanek defeated Dudi Sela 6-3 6-1 in the Memphis semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dudi Sela came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Radek Stepanek claimed a first win over Dudi Sela in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-03-11Indian Wells MastersR64hardDudi Sela6-4 1-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Stepanek R.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Sela D.

Sela D.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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.Sela D.
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
41%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.9
2.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Stepanek R.Sela D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
64
27
Break points saved·Clear edge
92
68
Break points won·Slight edge
39
44
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
15
Tiebreaks·Dominant
74
46

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