Radek Stepanek vs Xavier Malisse — Davis Cup WG R1: BEL vs CZE Round Robin

Davis Cup WG R1: BEL vs CZE · ATP · Round Robin
CZE
Radek Stepanek
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Friday, 5 March 2010
clay
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Stepanek R.
6-2 6-4 7-6
Malisse X.
Stepanek R.
66773
Malisse X.
2463–

Radek Stepanek defeated Xavier Malisse 6-2 6-4 7-6 in the Davis Cup WG R1: BEL vs CZE round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 5–3. Radek Stepanek extended the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Radek Stepanek closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–4 7–6.

Head to head

5–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-03-08Indian Wells MastersR64hardRadek Stepanek6-2 6-1
2012-01-09SydneyR32hardRadek Stepanek6-7(4) 6-4 6-4
2010-02-08San JoseR32hardXavier Malisse6-3 6-4
2008-03-27Miami MastersR32hardRadek Stepanek6-3 7-6(4)
2006-06-26WimbledonR64grassRadek Stepanek6-3 6-7(4) 7-5 6-1
2006-03-20Miami MastersR64hardRadek Stepanek6-1 6-4
2006-03-06Indian Wells MastersR64hardXavier Malisse6-1 6-1
2004-10-04LyonR16clayXavier Malisse4-6 7-6(4) 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Stepanek R.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Malisse X.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

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
Stepanek R.Malisse X.
1st serve in·Even
61%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.9
6.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 169). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Stepanek R.Malisse X.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
64
52
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
85
Break points won·Clear edge
39
52
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
53
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
56

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