Radek Stepanek vs Tatsuma Ito — JPN vs CZE Round Robin
Radek Stepanek defeated Tatsuma Ito 6-7 7-6 6-1 7-5 in the JPN vs CZE round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tatsuma Ito came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Radek Stepanek had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 8 on hard. Radek Stepanek claimed a first win over Tatsuma Ito in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Radek Stepanek dropped the opening set before beating Tatsuma Ito 6–7 7–6 6–1 7–5.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedStepanek R. came through in four sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
Hard: Stepanek R. leads 1–0 · Clay: Ito T. leads 1–0
- Stepanek R.April 2014JPN vs CZEThis matchHard6-7 7-6 6-1 7-5
- Ito T.May 2012DusseldorfClay3-6 6-4 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchStepanek R.Ito T.1 976ELO1 6171 836Hard ELO1 5778–2Last 103–735Age25185 cmHeight180 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Radek Stepanek beat Tatsuma Ito 6-7 7-6 6-1 7-5. Umpiry, "Radek Stepanek vs Tatsuma Ito — JPN vs CZE Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2014-04-04/ito-vs-stepanek-jpn-vs-cze-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 4 April 2014).