Nicolas Almagro vs Radek Stepanek — US Open Round of 128

US Open · ATP · Round of 128
ESP
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2012
hard
CZE
Radek Stepanek
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Almagro N.
6-4 6-7 6-3 6-4
Stepanek R.
Almagro N.
665663
Stepanek R.
477341

Nicolas Almagro defeated Radek Stepanek 6-4 6-7 6-3 6-4 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 64. Nicolas Almagro claimed a first win over Radek Stepanek in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Almagro closed it out in four sets, 6–4 6–7 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

0–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-08-05Canada MastersR64hardRadek Stepanek6-3 6-7(4) 6-3
2012-11-16Davis Cup WG F: ESP vs CZERRclayRadek Stepanek6-4 7-6(0) 3-6 6-3
2010-11-07Paris MastersR32hardRadek Stepanek7-6(3) 6-4
2005-05-02Rome MastersR16clayRadek Stepanek4-6 6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Almagro N.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

Stepanek R.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

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
Almagro N.Stepanek R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
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
59%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.1
4.9
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
Almagro N.Stepanek R.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
53
64
Break points saved·Even
91
92
Break points won·Clear edge
23
39
Deciding sets·Slight edge
71
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
57
74

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
24°CDrizzle
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 84%

Draw

Final
Murray A.
Djokovic N.
7-6107-52-63-66-2
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.
Ferrer D.
2-66-16-46-2
Murray A.
Berdych T.
5-76-26-17-67
Quarter-finals
Murray A.
Cilic M.
3-67-646-26-0
Djokovic N.
del Potro J.
6-27-636-4
Ferrer D.
Tipsarevic J.
6-36-752-66-37-64
Berdych T.
Federer R.
7-616-43-66-3
R16
Federer R.
Fish M.
W/O
Djokovic N.
Wawrinka S.
6-46-13-1
del Potro J.
Roddick A.
6-717-646-26-4
Ferrer D.
Gasquet R.
7-57-626-4
Tipsarevic J.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-37-656-2
Cilic M.
Klizan M.
7-56-46-0
Murray A.
Raonic M.
6-46-46-2
Berdych T.
Almagro N.
7-646-46-1
R32
Federer R.
Verdasco F.
6-36-46-4
Gasquet R.
Johnson S.
7-646-26-3
Kohlschreiber P.
Isner J.
6-43-64-66-36-4
Berdych T.
Querrey S.
6-766-46-36-2
Cilic M.
Nishikori K.
6-36-46-736-3
Raonic M.
Blake J.
6-36-07-63
Murray A.
Lopez F.
7-657-654-67-64
Almagro N.
Sock J.
7-636-747-626-1
Fish M.
Simon G.
6-15-77-656-3
Djokovic N.
Benneteau J.
6-36-26-2
Wawrinka S.
Dolgopolov A.
6-46-46-2
Roddick A.
Fognini F.
7-57-614-66-4
del Potro J.
Mayer L.
6-37-57-69
Ferrer D.
Hewitt L.
7-694-66-36-0
Tipsarevic J.
Zemlja G.
6-46-37-5
Klizan M.
Chardy J.
6-46-46-4
R64
Wawrinka S.
Darcis S.
6-766-34-66-17-5
Benneteau J.
Novikov D.
3-66-47-617-5
Djokovic N.
Dutra Silva R.
6-26-16-2
Fish M.
Davydenko N.
4-66-746-26-16-2
Simon G.
Wang J.
6-44-66-46-4
Almagro N.
Petzschner P.
6-35-75-76-46-4
Lopez F.
Andujar P.
6-46-16-753-67-5
Blake J.
Granollers M.
6-16-46-2
del Potro J.
Harrison R.
6-26-32-66-2
Mayer L.
Robredo T.
6-16-44-67-5
Roddick A.
Tomic B.
6-36-46-0
Fognini F.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-46-46-2
Dolgopolov A.
Baghdatis M.
6-43-66-07-65
Federer R.
Phau B.
6-26-36-2
Verdasco F.
Ramos A.
7-645-77-656-4
Sock J.
Cipolla F.
6-26-26-4
Querrey S.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-36-46-3
Berdych T.
Zopp J.
6-16-46-2
Murray A.
Dodig I.
6-26-16-3
Raonic M.
Mathieu P.
7-56-47-64
Cilic M.
Brands D.
6-36-25-74-67-5
Nishikori K.
Smyczek T.
6-26-26-4
Chardy J.
Ebden M.
6-46-26-2
Klizan M.
Tsonga J.
6-41-66-16-3
Tipsarevic J.
Baker B.
6-46-36-4
Zemlja G.
Stebe C.
6-42-66-46-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Paire B.
6-746-33-66-27-64
Isner J.
Nieminen J.
6-36-756-46-3
Gasquet R.
Klahn B.
6-36-36-1
Johnson S.
Gulbis E.
6-737-656-36-4
Hewitt L.
Muller G.
3-67-656-757-56-4
Ferrer D.
Sijsling I.
6-26-37-612
R128
Sock J.
Mayer F.
6-36-23-2
Almagro N.
Stepanek R.
6-46-756-36-4
Simon G.
Russell M.
7-643-65-76-46-1
Wang J.
Karlovic I.
7-646-786-16-4
Davydenko N.
Pella G.
7-53-66-46-2
Fish M.
Soeda G.
7-637-626-3
Benneteau J.
Rochus O.
7-616-26-3
Wawrinka S.
Stakhovsky S.
6-767-626-46-2
Darcis S.
Jaziri M.
3-66-16-16-1
Baghdatis M.
Bachinger M.
6-24-66-46-787-65
Dolgopolov A.
Levine J.
3-64-66-46-16-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Monaco J.
3-61-66-47-667-63
Tomic B.
Berlocq C.
4-67-56-36-4
Ferrer D.
Anderson K.
6-46-27-63
Nieminen J.
Kukushkin M.
6-06-2
Gasquet R.
Montanes A.
4-66-26-36-3
Paire B.
Dimitrov G.
5-76-37-646-2
Isner J.
Malisse X.
6-37-655-77-69
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Devvarman S.
6-36-23-66-4
Querrey S.
Lu Y.
6-746-46-47-5
Cipolla F.
Kavcic B.
6-47-653-66-3
Petzschner P.
Mahut N.
1-64-66-47-57-63
Verdasco F.
Machado R.
6-16-26-4
Ramos A.
Ginepri R.
6-737-56-46-0
Federer R.
Young D.
6-36-26-4
Djokovic N.
Lorenzi P.
6-16-06-1
Dutra Silva R.
Gabashvili T.
4-66-46-756-37-5
Novikov D.
Janowicz J.
6-27-663-66-3
Fognini F.
Roger-Vasselin E.
3-65-76-46-47-5
Roddick A.
Williams R.
6-36-46-4
Robredo T.
Seppi A.
6-17-56-3
Mayer L.
Kubot L.
6-46-47-5
Harrison R.
Becker B.
7-56-46-2
del Potro J.
Serra F.
6-47-646-4
Sijsling I.
Gimeno Traver D.
7-56-36-4
Hewitt L.
Kamke T.
4-66-26-16-4
Muller G.
Youzhny M.
2-63-67-57-667-66
Gulbis E.
Haas T.
3-64-66-47-56-3
Johnson S.
Ram R.
6-37-656-3
Klahn B.
Melzer J.
4-66-37-55-76-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Llodra M.
7-624-67-646-1
Stebe C.
Troicki V.
6-46-43-66-2
Zemlja G.
Mello R.
7-57-637-5
Baker B.
Hajek J.
6-36-46-2
Tipsarevic J.
Rufin G.
4-63-66-26-36-2
Tsonga J.
Beck K.
6-36-17-62
Klizan M.
Falla A.
6-46-16-2
Ebden M.
Ito T.
7-696-36-2
Chardy J.
Volandri F.
6-36-46-3
Nishikori K.
Andreozzi G.
6-16-26-4
Smyczek T.
Reynolds B.
1-66-46-24-66-4
Brands D.
Ungur A.
7-646-47-65
Cilic M.
Matosevic M.
5-72-66-46-26-4
Raonic M.
Giraldo S.
6-34-63-66-46-4
Mathieu P.
Andreev I.
2-64-67-617-646-1
Blake J.
Lacko L.
7-56-23-66-3
Granollers M.
Kudla D.
6-34-66-37-62
Lopez F.
Haase R.
6-37-56-2
Andujar P.
Bellucci T.
7-653-67-617-5
Dodig I.
Moriya H.
6-06-16-2
Murray A.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-26-46-1
Berdych T.
Goffin D.
7-56-36-3
Zopp J.
Istomin D.
3-66-36-37-5
Phau B.
Authom M.
6-24-66-47-65