Rafael Nadal vs Radek Stepanek | Rafael Nadal Wins 6-3 5-7 6-1

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LondonR16CarpetThu 9 JunFinal

Rafael NadalESP

Radek StepanekCZE

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Rafael Nadal defeated Radek Stepanek 6-3 5-7 6-1 in the London round of 16 on carpet. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

Match story: Rafael Nadal came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 5–7 6–1.

How the match was decided

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Nadal R. came through in three sets.

Match statistics

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Common opponents

9 shared · last 12 months

Nadal R. and Stepanek R. faced 9 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Nadal R. went 15–3 (83%) against them, Stepanek R. 2–9 (18%). Nadal R. came out clearly better against 8 of 9 comparable opponents, Stepanek R. against 1.

15–383%Nadal R. · better vs 8Record vs common opponents2–918%Stepanek R. · better vs 1

Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines

36–14Sets7–23

282–221Games109–165

7–2Tiebreaks1–0

6–2Deciding sets1–0

vs Monfils G.#254W6-1 7-5Tokyo · hardL3-6 3-6Tokyo · hard
vs Federer R.W6-3 6-2Miami Masters · hardL3-6 3-6Miami Masters · hard
vs Benneteau J.W5-7 7-6 6-2Cincinnati Masters · hardL4-6 2-6 6-4 4-6US Open · hard

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vs Murray A.W6-4 2-6 6-1Monte Carlo Masters · clayL1-6 4-6Monte Carlo Masters · clay
vs Troicki V.W7-6 4-6 7-6Tokyo · hardW4-6 6-2 6-4 6-4SRB vs CZE · hard
vs Baghdatis M.W6-1 6-3Madrid Masters · clayW3-6 6-1 7-6Monte Carlo Masters · clay
vs Gasquet R.W7-5 6-1Rome Masters · clayL5-7 3-6 0-6Roland Garros · clay
vs Isner J.W6-4 6-7 6-7 6-2 6-4Roland Garros · clayL6-4 4-6 2-6 1-6Australian Open · hard
vs del Potro J.W6-4 6-4Indian Wells Masters · hardL4-6 0-6Indian Wells Masters · hard

Head-to-head

5 meetings · Nadal R. leads 5–0

Carpet: Nadal R. leads 2–0 · Clay: Nadal R. leads 3–0

Nadal R.June 2011LondonThis matchCarpet6-3 5-7 6-1
Nadal R.October 2005Madrid MastersClay7-6 6-4
Nadal R.May 2005Rome MastersClay5-7 6-1 6-1
Nadal R.April 2005BarcelonaClay7-5 6-2
Nadal R.February 2004Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs ESPCarpet7-6 7-6 6-3

Draw

Closing odds

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Player context

Before the match

Nadal R.Stepanek R.2 221ELO1 9765–5Last 108–225Age32185 cmHeight185 cmLeftPlaysRight

Cite this

Rafael Nadal beat Radek Stepanek 6-3 5-7 6-1. Umpiry, "Rafael Nadal vs Radek Stepanek — London Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2011-06-09/nadal-vs-stepanek-london-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 9 June 2011).