David Ferrer vs Radek Stepanek — Kuala Lumpur Round of 16

Kuala Lumpur · ATP · Round of 16
ESP1
David Ferrer
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 September 2015
hard
CZE
Radek Stepanek
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWW
Ferrer D.
7-5 6-3
Stepanek R.
Ferrer D.
762
Stepanek R.
530

David Ferrer defeated Radek Stepanek 7-5 6-3 in the Kuala Lumpur round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — David Ferrer came in leading the head-to-head 7–3. David Ferrer extended the head-to-head to 8–3.

Key context

  • Match story: David Ferrer closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.

Head to head

7–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-11-16Davis Cup WG F: ESP vs CZERRclayDavid Ferrer6-3 6-4 6-4
2012-05-06Madrid MastersR32clayDavid Ferrer7-6(4) 6-2
2011-10-03TokyoQFhardDavid Ferrer6-2 7-6(3)
2009-12-04Davis Cup WG F: ESP vs CZERRclayDavid Ferrer1-6 2-6 6-4 6-4 8-6
2009-06-22WimbledonR32grassRadek Stepanek7-5 7-5 3-6 4-6 6-4
2008-05-25Roland GarrosR16clayDavid Ferrer4-6 6-2 1-6 6-3 6-3
2008-05-05Rome MastersR32clayRadek Stepanek4-6 6-2 6-1
2007-08-13Cincinnati MastersR32hardDavid Ferrer6-2 7-5
2007-01-15Australian OpenR32hardDavid Ferrer6-7(5) 4-6 6-0 6-4 6-3
2004-10-25St. PetersburgR32carpetRadek Stepanek6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Ferrer D.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

Stepanek R.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Ferrer D.

Even serve battle

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
Ferrer D.Stepanek R.
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
41%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
5.1
Double faults / match·Even
3.5
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 71). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ferrer D.Stepanek R.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
84
64
Break points saved·Even
95
92
Break points won·Dominant
73
39
Deciding sets·Clear edge
95
79
Tiebreaks·Even
78
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
Ferrer D.[1]
Lopez F.[2]
7-57-5
Semi-finals
Lopez F.[2]
Kyrgios N.[7]
7-627-65
Ferrer D.[1]
Becker B.
3-66-26-4
Quarter-finals
Lopez F.[2]
Pospisil V.[8]
6-726-36-2
Kyrgios N.[7]
Karlovic I.[3]
7-647-62
Ferrer D.[1]
Kukushkin M.
6-36-4
Becker B.
Dimitrov G.[4]
6-47-63
R16
Kukushkin M.
Albot R.
6-36-2
Ferrer D.[1]
Stepanek R.
7-56-3
Dimitrov G.[4]
Sousa J.
2-66-36-4
Becker B.
Chardy J.[6]
5-76-17-5
Kyrgios N.[7]
Ito T.
6-36-2
Karlovic I.[3]
Basilashvili N.
7-54-66-3
Pospisil V.[8]
Baghdatis M.
7-623-66-3
Lopez F.[2]
Zverev M.
6-37-64
R32
Basilashvili N.
Nedovyesov A.
6-31-0
Sousa J.
Przysiezny M.
6-26-2
Becker B.
Groth S.
6-17-66
Ito T.
Nieminen J.
6-27-63
Baghdatis M.
Almagro N.
6-36-756-1
Stepanek R.
Sugita Y.
7-666-0
Kukushkin M.
Ramanathan R.
6-26-2
Albot R.
Troicki V.[5]
6-27-65
Kyrgios N.[7]
Giraldo S.
6-12-1
Pospisil V.[8]
Uchiyama Y.
6-36-4
Zverev M.
Ram R.
7-623-66-3
Chardy J.[6]
Zverev A.
3-66-36-2