Radek Stepanek vs Marat Safin — Moscow Round of 16
Moscow · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 October 2004 ·
hard
Stepanek R.7-6 4-6 6-3
Safin M.
Stepanek R.
7462
Safin M.
6631
Radek Stepanek defeated Marat Safin 7-6 4-6 6-3 in the Moscow round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in defending last year's round of 32, but Radek Stepanek had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 6 on hard. Radek Stepanek extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Radek Stepanek closed it out in three sets, 7–6 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-16 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Radek Stepanek | 4-6 6-3 6-1 |
| 2004-11-01 | Paris Masters | F | hard | Marat Safin | 6-3 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.0
8.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
62
42
Break points saved·Clear edge
83
71
Break points won·Slight edge
49
40
Deciding sets·Clear edge
80
66
Tiebreaks·Dominant
74
42
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