Novak Djokovic vs Radek Stepanek — Doha Quarter-final

Doha · ATP · Quarter-final
Novak Djokovic
SRB2
Novak Djokovic
#8ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 January 2017
hard
CZE
Radek Stepanek
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWW
Djokovic N.
6-3 6-3
Stepanek R.
Djokovic N.
662
Stepanek R.
330

Novak Djokovic defeated Radek Stepanek 6-3 6-3 in the Doha quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 12–1, defending the title. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 13–1.

Key context

Head to head

12–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-07-25Canada MastersR16hardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-4
2014-06-23WimbledonR64grassNovak Djokovic6-4 6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(5)
2014-05-11Rome MastersR32clayNovak Djokovic6-3 7-5
2013-11-15Davis Cup WG F: SRB vs CZERRhardNovak Djokovic7-5 6-1 6-4
2013-01-14Australian OpenR32hardNovak Djokovic6-4 6-3 7-5
2012-06-25WimbledonR32grassNovak Djokovic4-6 6-2 6-2 6-2
2011-08-14Cincinnati MastersR16hardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-3
2009-11-02BaselSFhardNovak Djokovic6-7(4) 7-5 6-2
2009-08-31US OpenR16hardNovak Djokovic6-1 6-3 6-3
2008-05-05Rome MastersSFclayNovak Djokovic6-0 1-0 RET
2007-08-27US OpenR64hardNovak Djokovic6-7(4) 7-6(5) 5-7 7-5 7-6(2)
2006-02-20RotterdamQFhardRadek Stepanek7-5 4-6 7-6(2)
2006-01-30ZagrebR16hardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-4
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Serve vs return

This season
Djokovic N.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

Stepanek R.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Serve advantage — Djokovic N.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Djokovic N.Stepanek R.
68
Serve
—
62
Return
—

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Djokovic N.Stepanek R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
70%
63%
Return points won·Even
41%
42%
Break points saved·Even
65%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.3
5.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
5.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 6). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Djokovic N.Stepanek R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
99
64
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
92
Break points won·Dominant
99
39
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
79
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
74

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

Freshness

Recent load
Djokovic N.Stepanek R.
Freshness·
46
—

Djokovic N.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 139 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
25°CClear
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 49%
Final
Djokovic N.[2]
Murray A.[1]
6-35-76-4
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.[2]
Verdasco F.
4-67-676-3
Murray A.[1]
Berdych T.[3]
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.[2]
Stepanek R.
6-36-3
Verdasco F.
Karlovic I.[6]
6-27-5
Berdych T.[3]
Tsonga J.[5]
7-56-3
Murray A.[1]
Almagro N.
7-647-5
R16
Murray A.[1]
Melzer G.
7-667-5
Stepanek R.
De Greef A.
6-36-2
Verdasco F.
Goffin D.[4]
6-17-66
Tsonga J.[5]
Brown D.
6-16-3
Berdych T.[3]
Vesely J.
7-651-66-1
Karlovic I.[6]
Khachanov K.
7-637-63
Almagro N.
Kohlschreiber P.[7]
7-657-66
Djokovic N.[2]
Zeballos H.
6-36-4
R32
Karlovic I.[6]
Marchenko I.
7-657-60
Djokovic N.[2]
Struff J.
7-616-3
Zeballos H.
Mayer F.
6-736-47-69
De Greef A.
Safwat M.
6-787-56-4
Goffin D.[4]
Haase R.
7-646-2
Verdasco F.
Pospisil V.
7-56-0
Khachanov K.
Zayid M.
6-16-3
Tsonga J.[5]
Kuznetsov A.
6-14-66-2
Brown D.
Bagnis F.
6-16-726-4
Vesely J.
Yuksel A.
6-26-3
Berdych T.[3]
Giannessi A.
7-616-2
Kohlschreiber P.[7]
Jaziri M.
6-27-63
Almagro N.
Lorenzi P.
7-624-66-3
Melzer G.
Mathieu P.
6-726-36-2
Murray A.[1]
Chardy J.
6-07-62
Stepanek R.
Baghdatis M.[8]
6-45-3