Marcos Baghdatis vs Radek StepanekAustralian Open Round of 64

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2006 ·
hard
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Baghdatis M.
6-4 6-3 3-6 0-6 7-5
Stepanek R.
Baghdatis M.
663073
Stepanek R.
436652

Marcos Baghdatis defeated Radek Stepanek 6-4 6-3 3-6 0-6 7-5 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Marcos Baghdatis narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Marcos Baghdatis closed it out in five sets, 6–4 6–3 3–6 0–6 7–5.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-01-02DohaR32hardRadek Stepanek6-4 5-3
2011-04-10Monte Carlo MastersR64clayRadek Stepanek3-6 6-1 7-6
2007-05-07Rome MastersR32clayMarcos Baghdatis3-6 7-6 6-2
2006-05-15Hamburg MastersR64clayRadek Stepanek6-3 3-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.1
5.0
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 pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
50
62
Break points saved·Even
81
83
Break points won·Clear edge
30
49
Deciding sets·Clear edge
66
80
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

Draw