Radek Stepanek vs Sam Groth — Sydney Round of 32

Sydney · ATP · Round of 32
CZE
Radek Stepanek
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2014
hard
AUS
Sam Groth
38 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLWL
Stepanek R.
6-7 7-6 6-2
Groth S.
Stepanek R.
667762
Groth S.
786521

Radek Stepanek defeated Sam Groth 6-7 7-6 6-2 in the Sydney round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Radek Stepanek extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-07-20BogotaR16hardRadek Stepanek6-4 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Stepanek R.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Groth S.

Groth S.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

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
Stepanek R.Groth S.
1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
68%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
32%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.1
14.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (111 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Stepanek R.Groth S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
64
28
Break points saved·Even
92
89
Break points won·Dominant
39
7
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
33
Tiebreaks·Dominant
74
31

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
del Potro J.[1]
Tomic B.
6-36-1
Semi-finals
del Potro J.[1]
Tursunov D.[4]
6-46-2
Tomic B.
Stakhovsky S.
6-747-56-3
Quarter-finals
del Potro J.[1]
Stepanek R.
6-43-66-3
Tursunov D.[4]
Istomin D.
7-656-2
Stakhovsky S.
Matosevic M.
6-46-3
Tomic B.
Dolgopolov A.
6-46-3
R16
Stepanek R.
Ramos A.
6-27-65
Tursunov D.[4]
Rosol L.
3-66-36-3
Stakhovsky S.
Benneteau J.[6]
6-36-2
Matosevic M.
Seppi A.[3]
6-36-4
Tomic B.
Kavcic B.
6-34-66-4
Istomin D.
Cilic M.[7]
6-36-4
Dolgopolov A.
Janowicz J.[2]
6-26-2
del Potro J.[1]
Mahut N.
1-66-36-4
R32
Dolgopolov A.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-3
Benneteau J.[6]
Ebden M.
6-26-2
Mahut N.
Harrison R.
7-627-5
Stepanek R.
Groth S.
6-767-656-2
Ramos A.
Querrey S.
4-66-36-4
Rosol L.
Sousa J.
7-654-67-61
Istomin D.
Andujar P.
6-16-2
Cilic M.[7]
Struff J.
3-66-36-3
Stakhovsky S.
Berlocq C.
6-36-4
Tomic B.
Granollers M.[8]
6-36-0
Kavcic B.
Nieminen J.
6-46-3
Matosevic M.
Mayer F.
6-24-66-3