Radek Stepanek vs Xavier Malisse — Sydney Round of 32
Sydney · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 January 2012 ·
hard
Stepanek R.6-7 6-4 6-4
Malisse X.
Stepanek R.
6662
Malisse X.
7441
Radek Stepanek defeated Xavier Malisse 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the Sydney round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 32. Radek Stepanek extended the head-to-head to 6–2.
Key context
- Match story: Radek Stepanek dropped the opening set before beating Xavier Malisse 6–7 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
5–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-08 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Radek Stepanek | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2010-03-05 | Davis Cup WG R1: BEL vs CZE | RR | clay | Radek Stepanek | 6-2 6-4 7-6 |
| 2010-02-08 | San Jose | R32 | hard | Xavier Malisse | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2008-03-27 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Radek Stepanek | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2006-06-26 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Radek Stepanek | 6-3 6-7 7-5 6-1 |
| 2006-03-20 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Radek Stepanek | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2004-10-04 | Lyon | R16 | clay | Xavier Malisse | 4-6 7-6 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.0
7.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (186 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
62
38
Break points saved·Clear edge
83
68
Break points won·Slight edge
49
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
80
50
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
58
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