Radek Stepanek vs David Nalbandian — Rotterdam Round of 32
Rotterdam · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 February 2005 ·
hard
Stepanek R.6-2 4-6 6-1
Nalbandian D.
Stepanek R.
6462
Nalbandian D.
2611
Radek Stepanek defeated David Nalbandian 6-2 4-6 6-1 in the Rotterdam round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Radek Stepanek had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on hard. Radek Stepanek claimed a first win over David Nalbandian in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Radek Stepanek came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–2 4–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-13 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | David Nalbandian | 7-6 0-6 7-6 |
| 2006-03-20 | Miami Masters | R16 | hard | David Nalbandian | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
41%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.0
4.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
62
66
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
72
Break points won·Clear edge
49
69
Deciding sets·Even
80
79
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
74
82
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast