Fernando Verdasco vs Radek Stepanek — Australian Open Round of 32
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 32
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2009 ·
hard
Verdasco F.6-4 6-0 6-0
Stepanek R.
Verdasco F.
6663
Stepanek R.
4000
Fernando Verdasco defeated Radek Stepanek 6-4 6-0 6-0 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 128. Fernando Verdasco narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Fernando Verdasco lost just 4 games in a 6–4 6–0 6–0 demolition of Radek Stepanek.
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-31 | Washington | QF | hard | Radek Stepanek | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2011-06-20 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Fernando Verdasco | 2-6 4-6 6-3 7-6 9-7 |
| 2009-03-25 | Miami Masters | R16 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2009-01-04 | Brisbane | F | hard | Radek Stepanek | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2006-06-26 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Radek Stepanek | 6-7 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2004-03-22 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Radek Stepanek | 7-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Even
5.5
5.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
44
62
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
83
Break points won·Clear edge
27
49
Deciding sets·Clear edge
56
80
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
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