Alexandr Dolgopolov vs Radek Stepanek — Brisbane Quarter-final

Brisbane · ATP · Quarter-final
UKR
Alexandr Dolgopolov
37 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 1 January 2012
hard
CZE
Radek Stepanek
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Dolgopolov A.
4-6 6-3 6-3
Stepanek R.
Dolgopolov A.
4662
Stepanek R.
6331

Alexandr Dolgopolov defeated Radek Stepanek 4-6 6-3 6-3 in the Brisbane quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's semi-final. Alexandr Dolgopolov claimed a first win over Radek Stepanek in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-08-06Canada MastersR64hardRadek Stepanek6-3 6-1
2010-01-03BrisbaneR16hardRadek Stepanek5-7 7-6(4) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Dolgopolov A.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

Stepanek R.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Dolgopolov A.

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

Statistics

This season
Dolgopolov A.Stepanek R.
1st serve in·Even
57%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.3
5.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 185). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Dolgopolov A.Stepanek R.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
59
64
Break points saved·Even
92
92
Break points won·Even
38
39
Deciding sets·Clear edge
57
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
89
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
26°COvercast
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 48%

Draw

Final
Murray A.
Dolgopolov A.
6-16-3
Murray A.
Dimitrov G.
7-606-4
Semi-finals
Murray A.
Tomic B.
6-36-2
Dolgopolov A.
Simon G.
6-36-4
Murray A.
Nishikori K.
6-42-0
Dimitrov G.
Baghdatis M.
6-35-77-65
Quarter-finals
Murray A.
Baghdatis M.
6-26-2
Tomic B.
Istomin D.
6-37-64
Dolgopolov A.
Stepanek R.
4-66-36-3
Simon G.
Giraldo S.
7-626-4
Dimitrov G.
Melzer J.
6-36-2
Murray A.
Istomin D.
6-47-63
Baghdatis M.
Simon G.
6-36-4
Nishikori K.
Dolgopolov A.
6-47-63
R16
Istomin D.
Haas T.
W/O
Tomic B.
Ito T.
6-16-2
Murray A.
Muller G.
4-67-646-0
Baghdatis M.
Nishikori K.
6-36-4
Stepanek R.
Nieminen J.
7-636-2
Dolgopolov A.
Andreev I.
6-737-696-2
Giraldo S.
Petzschner P.
6-46-4
Simon G.
Duckworth J.
6-37-5
Baghdatis M.
Mayer F.
6-46-2
Dolgopolov A.
Nieminen J.
6-24-1
Simon G.
Falla A.
7-657-65
Murray A.
Millman J.
6-15-76-3
Istomin D.
Hewitt L.
7-57-5
Nishikori K.
Robredo T.
6-36-3
Melzer J.
Goffin D.
6-47-64
Dimitrov G.
Raonic M.
6-36-4
R32
Murray A.
Kukushkin M.
5-76-36-2
Istomin D.
Mayer F.
7-652-3
Baghdatis M.
Harrison R.
7-676-4
Petzschner P.
Melzer J.
6-17-5
Giraldo S.
Millman J.
6-36-3
Nishikori K.
Stebe C.
3-66-16-4
Muller G.
Mello R.
6-737-646-3
Haas T.
Matosevic M.
6-37-5
Ito T.
Mitchell B.
6-46-2
Tomic B.
Benneteau J.
6-24-67-5
Stepanek R.
Ebden M.
6-43-66-3
Nieminen J.
Levine J.
7-646-2
Andreev I.
Mannarino A.
7-666-2
Dolgopolov A.
Falla A.
7-636-2
Duckworth J.
Mahut N.
6-46-4
Simon G.
Sweeting R.
6-36-4
Dimitrov G.
Baker B.
6-37-68
Nieminen J.
Benneteau J.
6-32-66-1
Istomin D.
Klizan M.
6-16-2
Robredo T.
Harrison R.
6-47-64
Goffin D.
Ebden M.
6-26-2
Melzer J.
Kudla D.
2-66-46-4
Millman J.
Ito T.
6-46-1
Falla A.
Levine J.
6-17-68
Hewitt L.
Kunitsyn I.
6-34-66-2
Baghdatis M.
Mitchell B.
6-46-4
Mayer F.
Giraldo S.
6-46-4
Nishikori K.
Matosevic M.
7-56-2