Xavier Malisse defeated Radek Stepanek 6-3 6-4 in the San Jose round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending the title. Xavier Malisse narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-08 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Radek Stepanek | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2012-01-09 | Sydney | R32 | hard | Radek Stepanek | 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 |
| 2010-03-05 | Davis Cup WG R1: BEL vs CZE | RR | clay | Radek Stepanek | 6-2 6-4 7-6(3) |
| 2008-03-27 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Radek Stepanek | 6-3 7-6(4) |
| 2006-06-26 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Radek Stepanek | 6-3 6-7(4) 7-5 6-1 |
| 2006-03-20 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Radek Stepanek | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2006-03-06 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Xavier Malisse | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2004-10-04 | Lyon | R16 | clay | Xavier Malisse | 4-6 7-6(4) 6-0 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (168 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About