Juan Martin del Potro vs Radek Stepanek — Sydney Quarter-final

Sydney · ATP · Quarter-final
ARG1
Juan Martin del Potro
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2014
hard
CZE
Radek Stepanek
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWW
del Potro J.
6-4 3-6 6-3
Stepanek R.
del Potro J.
6362
Stepanek R.
4631

Juan Martin del Potro defeated Radek Stepanek 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the Sydney quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Juan Martin del Potro narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-09-14Davis Cup WG SF: ARG vs CZERRclayJuan Martin del Potro6-4 6-4 6-2
2012-08-06Canada MastersR32hardRadek Stepanek6-4 7-6(5)
2011-03-10Indian Wells MastersR128hardJuan Martin del Potro6-4 6-0
2009-11-08Paris MastersQFhardRadek Stepanek4-0 RET
2009-02-16MemphisQFhardRadek Stepanek7-6(7) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
del Potro J.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

Stepanek R.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs del Potro J.

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
del Potro J.Stepanek R.
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
68%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.7
5.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (184 vs 111). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
del Potro J.Stepanek R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
90
64
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
92
Break points won·Dominant
73
39
Deciding sets·Clear edge
97
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
74

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