Stefan Koubek vs Rainer Schuettler — Davis Cup WG R1: GER vs AUT Round Robin
Davis Cup WG R1: GER vs AUT · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 1
Sets
Friday, 6 March 2009
hard
Koubek S.6-4 7-5 5-7 6-2
Schuettler R.
Koubek S.
67563
Schuettler R.
45721
Stefan Koubek defeated Rainer Schuettler 6-4 7-5 5-7 6-2 in the Davis Cup WG R1: GER vs AUT round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rainer Schuettler came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Stefan Koubek narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Stefan Koubek closed it out in four sets, 6–4 7–5 5–7 6–2.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-02-16 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Rainer Schuettler | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2003-08-11 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Rainer Schuettler | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2003-04-28 | Munich | QF | clay | Stefan Koubek | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2001-07-23 | Kitzbuhel | R16 | clay | Stefan Koubek | 2-6 7-5 7-5 |
| 1998-04-06 | Chennai | R32 | hard | Rainer Schuettler | 6-1 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven 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 season1st serve in·Even
58%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.0
3.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 88). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
46
37
Break points saved·Slight edge
71
77
Break points won·Even
54
50
Deciding sets·Clear edge
49
32
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
50
36
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About