Radek Stepanek defeated Michael Llodra 7-6 6-3 in the Basel qualifying round on hard. The result followed the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's round of 16. Radek Stepanek extended the head-to-head to 6–1.
Stepanek R. took it in straight sets.
Stepanek R. and Llodra M. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Stepanek R. went 3–3 (50%) against them, Llodra M. 0–4 (0%). Stepanek R. came out better against 2 of 4 comparable opponents, Llodra M. against 0.
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Hard: Stepanek R. leads 5–1 · Clay: Stepanek R. leads 1–0
Radek Stepanek beat Michael Llodra 7-6(6) 6-3. Umpiry, "Radek Stepanek vs Michael Llodra — Basel Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2012-10-21/llodra-vs-stepanek-basel-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 21 October 2012).