Radek Stepanek vs Marin Cilic — Basel Quarter-final

Basel · ATP · Quarter-final
CZE
Radek Stepanek
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 November 2009
hard
Marin Cilic
CRO
Marin Cilic
#88ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWL
Stepanek R.
4-6 6-3 6-3
Cilic M.
Stepanek R.
4662
Cilic M.
6331

Radek Stepanek defeated Marin Cilic 4-6 6-3 6-3 in the Basel quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Radek Stepanek extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-06-06StuttgartR16grassRadek Stepanek7-6(4) 7-5
2009-05-25Roland GarrosR32clayMarin Cilic6-1 7-6(4) 6-3
2007-07-09GstaadR32clayRadek Stepanek7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Stepanek R.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Cilic M.

Cilic M.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Stepanek R.Cilic M.
—
Serve
57
—
Return
10

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Stepanek R.Cilic M.
1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.9
10.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Stepanek R.Cilic M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
64
76
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
99
Break points won·Even
39
41
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
94
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
87

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

Freshness

Recent load
Stepanek R.Cilic M.
Freshness·
—
100

Cilic M.: 15 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Djokovic N.
Federer R.
6-44-66-2
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.
Stepanek R.
6-747-56-2
Federer R.
Chiudinelli M.
7-676-3
Quarter-finals
Chiudinelli M.
Gasquet R.
6-16-3
Djokovic N.
Wawrinka S.
3-67-656-2
Stepanek R.
Cilic M.
4-66-36-3
Federer R.
Korolev E.
6-36-2
R16
Korolev E.
Chardy J.
6-47-61
Stepanek R.
Serra F.
3-67-617-61
Wawrinka S.
Nieminen J.
7-52-66-1
Djokovic N.
Hernych J.
6-06-0
Chiudinelli M.
Lammer M.
2-66-36-3
Federer R.
Seppi A.
6-36-3
Gasquet R.
Isner J.
4-67-696-2
Cilic M.
Troicki V.
7-676-787-66
R32
Wawrinka S.
Ljubicic I.
6-756-36-4
Djokovic N.
Beck A.
6-37-5
Hernych J.
Luczak P.
6-36-4
Nieminen J.
Benneteau J.
7-56-2
Cilic M.
Petzschner P.
6-46-4
Troicki V.
Becker B.
6-27-65
Serra F.
Karlovic I.
7-656-4
Stepanek R.
Schuettler R.
6-26-0
Chiudinelli M.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-653-67-5
Lammer M.
Koellerer D.
3-66-27-5
Gasquet R.
Zeballos H.
7-636-4
Isner J.
Gonzalez F.
7-634-66-4
Chardy J.
Blake J.
7-646-766-4
Korolev E.
Bolelli S.
3-67-646-2
Seppi A.
Bohli S.
4-66-17-5
Federer R.
Rochus O.
6-36-4