Nikolay Davydenko vs Radek StepanekBarcelona Quarter-final

Barcelona · ATP · Quarter-final
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 April 2009
clay
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Davydenko N.
6-7 6-2 6-2
Stepanek R.
Davydenko N.
64662
Stepanek R.
77221

Nikolay Davydenko defeated Radek Stepanek 6-7 6-2 6-2 in the Barcelona quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Nikolay Davydenko came in leading the head-to-head 6–4. Nikolay Davydenko extended the head-to-head to 7–4.

Key context

Head to head

64
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-07-25London OlympicsR64grassNikolay Davydenko6-4 6-3
2011-04-24MunichSFclayNikolay Davydenko6-3 4-0 RET
2009-10-11Shanghai MastersQFhardNikolay Davydenko6-1 4-6 6-1
2007-08-05Canada MastersQFhardRadek Stepanek6-4 7-5
2006-02-20RotterdamSFhardRadek Stepanek4-6 6-3 6-3
2005-10-31Paris MastersQFhardRadek Stepanek7-5 6-4
2004-10-11MoscowQFhardNikolay Davydenko7-6(2) 5-7 6-1
2004-04-12EstorilR32clayRadek Stepanek7-6(4) 6-3
2003-02-07Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs RUSRRclayNikolay Davydenko1-6 7-6(4) 6-2 3-6 6-0
2002-10-07ViennaR16hardNikolay Davydenko6-1 5-7 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Davydenko N.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

Stepanek R.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Davydenko N.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
4.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
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
72
64
Break points saved·Even
91
92
Break points won·Dominant
74
39
Deciding sets·Slight edge
70
79
Tiebreaks·Even
72
74

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
16°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw