Radek Stepanek vs Andy Roddick — San Jose Semi-final
San Jose · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 February 2009 ·
hard
Stepanek R.3-6 7-6 6-4
Roddick A.
Stepanek R.
3762
Roddick A.
6641
Radek Stepanek defeated Andy Roddick 3-6 7-6 6-4 in the San Jose semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andy Roddick came in leading the head-to-head 8–0, defending the title, but Radek Stepanek had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 8 on hard. Radek Stepanek claimed a first win over Andy Roddick in nine meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 8–1.
Key context
- Match story: Radek Stepanek dropped the opening set before beating Andy Roddick 3–6 7–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–8| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-31 | Basel | R16 | hard | Andy Roddick | 2-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 2010-01-03 | Brisbane | F | hard | Andy Roddick | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2009-02-16 | Memphis | F | hard | Andy Roddick | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2008-02-18 | San Jose | F | hard | Andy Roddick | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2007-07-29 | Washington | R16 | hard | Andy Roddick | 6-3 1-6 7-5 |
| 2007-06-11 | Queen's Club | R32 | grass | Andy Roddick | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2005-06-11 | London | SF | carpet | Andy Roddick | 6-3 2-6 6-2 |
| 2005-06-06 | Queen's Club | SF | grass | Andy Roddick | 6-3 2-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
78%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
71%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Even
61%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.0
11.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
1.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
62
58
Break points saved·Even
83
83
Break points won·Dominant
49
21
Deciding sets·Slight edge
80
87
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
88
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About