Juan Monaco vs Radek StepanekRome Masters Round of 32

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
42 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 13 May 2012
clay
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Monaco J.
6-4 6-2
Stepanek R.
Monaco J.
662
Stepanek R.
42

Juan Monaco defeated Radek Stepanek 6-4 6-2 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Juan Monaco narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-09-13Davis Cup WG SF: CZE vs ARGRRhardRadek Stepanek7-6(3) 6-3 6-2
2012-08-12Cincinnati MastersR32hardRadek Stepanek7-6(2) 6-1
2011-08-29US OpenR64hardJuan Monaco6-4 6-1 2-0 RET
2009-07-10Davis Cup WG QF: CZE vs ARGRRcarpetRadek Stepanek7-6(5) 6-3 6-2
2008-10-12Madrid MastersR64clayRadek Stepanek6-1 6-1
2005-09-26Ho Chi Minh CityQFcarpetRadek Stepanek6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Monaco J.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

Stepanek R.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Monaco J.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
41%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.0
5.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.6
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
51
64
Break points saved·Slight edge
82
92
Break points won·Clear edge
55
39
Deciding sets·Clear edge
62
79
Tiebreaks·Dominant
32
74

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 67%

Draw