Radek Stepanek defeated Nicolas Almagro 6-4 7-6 3-6 6-3 in the ESP vs CZE round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Radek Stepanek extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Stepanek R. came through in four sets.
Stepanek R. and Almagro N. faced 11 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Stepanek R. went 4–8 (33%) against them, Almagro N. 4–7 (36%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 2 better-results split).
Clay: Stepanek R. leads 2–0 · Hard: level 1–1
Radek Stepanek beat Nicolas Almagro 6-4 7-6 3-6 6-3. Umpiry, "Radek Stepanek vs Nicolas Almagro — ESP vs CZE Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2012-11-16/almagro-vs-stepanek-esp-vs-cze-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 16 November 2012).