Radek Stepanek vs James Blake — Dusseldorf Round Robin

Dusseldorf · ATP · Round Robin
CZE
Radek Stepanek
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 May 2012
clay
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Stepanek R.
6-2 6-1
Blake J.
Stepanek R.
662
Blake J.
21–

Radek Stepanek defeated James Blake 6-2 6-1 in the Dusseldorf round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Radek Stepanek narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-03-27Miami MastersR16hardJames Blake6-3 6-4
2007-07-16Los AngelesFhardRadek Stepanek7-6(7) 5-7 6-2
2005-08-01WashingtonR32hardJames Blake6-4 2-6 6-4
2004-03-08Indian Wells MastersR128hardJames Blake6-2 6-2
2003-08-04Canada MastersR64hardJames Blake7-6(3) 6-4
2003-05-05Rome MastersR64clayRadek Stepanek6-2 1-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Stepanek R.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Blake J.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

Serve advantage — Stepanek R.

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.Blake J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.0
5.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (185 vs 43). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Stepanek R.Blake J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
64
54
Break points saved·Even
92
88
Break points won·Clear edge
39
51
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
54
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
55

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

Draw

Final
Troicki V.
Stepanek R.
2-66-46-3
Tipsarevic J.
Berdych T.
7-57-68
Round Robin
Ito T.
Stepanek R.
3-66-46-4
Berlocq C.
Roddick A.
6-26-2
Berdych T.
Berlocq C.
6-16-726-3
Berdych T.
Roddick A.
6-16-2
Bogomolov Jr A.
Zovko L.
6-46-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Zovko L.
6-27-62
Troicki V.
Mayer F.
7-666-3
Troicki V.
Tursunov D.
6-36-2
Troicki V.
Dodig I.
6-37-63
Tipsarevic J.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-43-67-5
Tipsarevic J.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-16-3
Tipsarevic J.
Zovko L.
6-06-0
Mayer F.
Andreev I.
6-27-67
Soeda G.
Roddick A.
7-57-64
Berlocq C.
Soeda G.
6-36-4
Berdych T.
Soeda G.
6-13-66-1
Mayer L.
Stepanek R.
6-747-56-4
Mayer L.
Harrison R.
6-45-76-3
Harrison R.
Ito T.
6-27-65
Mayer L.
Ito T.
6-46-4
Mayer F.
Dodig I.
6-16-1
Dodig I.
Kunitsyn I.
7-606-4
Stepanek R.
Blake J.
6-26-1
Kohlschreiber P.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-06-2