Radek Stepanek vs James Blake — Los Angeles Final

Los Angeles · ATP · Final
CZE
Radek Stepanek
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 July 2007 ·
hard
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
Stepanek R.
7-6 5-7 6-2
Blake J.
Stepanek R.
7562
Blake J.
6721

Radek Stepanek defeated James Blake 7-6 5-7 6-2 in the Los Angeles final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, but Radek Stepanek had been the form player, winning 8 of their last 9 on hard. Radek Stepanek narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Radek Stepanek closed it out in three sets, 7–6 5–7 6–2.

Head to head

2–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-05-21DusseldorfRRclayRadek Stepanek6-2 6-1
2008-03-27Miami MastersR16hardJames Blake6-3 6-4
2005-08-01WashingtonR32hardJames Blake6-4 2-6 6-4
2004-03-08Indian Wells MastersR128hardJames Blake6-2 6-2
2003-08-04Canada MastersR64hardJames Blake7-6 6-4
2003-05-05Rome MastersR64clayRadek Stepanek6-2 1-6 6-3

Statistics

This season
Stepanek R.Blake J.
1st serve in·Even
61%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.0
6.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Stepanek R.Blake J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
62
37
Break points saved·Clear edge
83
71
Break points won·Slight edge
49
38
Deciding sets·Clear edge
80
56
Tiebreaks·Dominant
74
43

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

Draw