Nikolay Davydenko vs Radek StepanekShanghai Masters Quarter-final

Shanghai Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 11 October 2009
hard
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Davydenko N.
6-1 4-6 6-1
Stepanek R.
Davydenko N.
6462
Stepanek R.
1611

Nikolay Davydenko defeated Radek Stepanek 6-1 4-6 6-1 in the Shanghai Masters quarter-final on hard. 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

  • Match story: Nikolay Davydenko came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 6–1.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-07-25London OlympicsR64grassNikolay Davydenko6-4 6-3
2011-04-24MunichSFclayNikolay Davydenko6-3 4-0 RET
2009-04-20BarcelonaQFclayNikolay Davydenko6-7(4) 6-2 6-2
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.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

Stepanek R.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
23°CMainly clear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 53%

Draw