Janko Tipsarevic defeated Radek Stepanek 5-7 6-4 6-4 4-6 9-7 in the CZE vs SRB round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — Janko Tipsarevic came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Janko Tipsarevic extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Tipsarevic J. came through in five sets.
Tipsarevic J. and Stepanek R. faced 9 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Tipsarevic J. went 6–8 (43%) against them, Stepanek R. 1–8 (11%). Tipsarevic J. came out clearly better against 5 of 6 comparable opponents, Stepanek R. against 0 — though 3 of those edges carry caveats (retirement, lower-tier event).
Clay: level 1–1 · Hard: Tipsarevic J. leads 2–0
Janko Tipsarevic beat Radek Stepanek 5-7 6-4 6-4 4-6 9-7. Umpiry, "Janko Tipsarevic vs Radek Stepanek — CZE vs SRB Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2012-04-06/stepanek-vs-tipsarevic-cze-vs-srb-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 6 April 2012).