Radek Stepanek vs Gilles Simon — Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs FRA Round Robin

Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs FRA · ATP · Round Robin
CZE
Radek Stepanek
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Friday, 6 March 2009
carpet
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
Stepanek R.
7-6 6-3 7-6
Simon G.
Stepanek R.
776773
Simon G.
62360–

Radek Stepanek defeated Gilles Simon 7-6 6-3 7-6 in the Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs FRA round robin on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Radek Stepanek narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Radek Stepanek closed it out in three sets, 7–6 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-08-29US OpenR128hardGilles Simon6-3 6-1 6-4
2008-11-09Masters CupRRhardGilles Simon6-1 6-4
2008-05-25Roland GarrosR128clayRadek Stepanek6-2 6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Stepanek R.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Simon G.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.Simon G.
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.9
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Stepanek R.Simon G.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
64
74
Break points saved·Even
92
94
Break points won·Dominant
39
68
Deciding sets·Slight edge
79
73
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
74
82

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