Radek Stepanek vs Jiri Novak — Milan Round of 32
Milan · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 January 2003 ·
carpet
Stepanek R.6-4 6-3
Novak J.
Stepanek R.
662
Novak J.
430
Radek Stepanek defeated Jiri Novak 6-4 6-3 in the Milan round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Radek Stepanek narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Radek Stepanek closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-30 | US Open | R128 | hard | Jiri Novak | 7-5 6-1 6-3 |
| 2004-04-26 | Munich | R16 | clay | Radek Stepanek | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2003-07-07 | Gstaad | SF | clay | Jiri Novak | 7-5 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.0
4.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 193). ATP, WTA & Challenger.