Fernando Verdasco vs Radek StepanekMiami Masters Round of 16

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 16
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 25 March 2009
hard
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.
6-2 6-2
Stepanek R.
Verdasco F.
662
Stepanek R.
22

Fernando Verdasco defeated Radek Stepanek 6-2 6-2 in the Miami Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 16. Fernando Verdasco narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-07-31WashingtonQFhardRadek Stepanek6-4 6-4
2011-06-20WimbledonR128grassFernando Verdasco2-6 4-6 6-3 7-6(6) 9-7
2009-01-19Australian OpenR32hardFernando Verdasco6-4 6-0 6-0
2009-01-04BrisbaneFhardRadek Stepanek3-6 6-3 6-4
2006-06-26WimbledonR16grassRadek Stepanek6-7(4) 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-2
2004-03-22Miami MastersR64hardRadek Stepanek7-6(6) 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

Stepanek R.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Serve advantage — Stepanek 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 season
1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Even
5.3
4.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
57
64
Break points saved·Even
96
92
Break points won·Even
40
39
Deciding sets·Clear edge
65
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
54
74

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
22°CPartly cloudy
Wind 22 km/hHumidity 48%

Draw