Radek Stepanek vs Lleyton Hewitt — Shanghai Masters Round of 64
Shanghai Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 7 October 2012 ·
hard
Stepanek R.7-5 6-1
Hewitt L.
Stepanek R.
762
Hewitt L.
510
Radek Stepanek defeated Lleyton Hewitt 7-5 6-1 in the Shanghai Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lleyton Hewitt came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Radek Stepanek had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 6 on hard. Radek Stepanek claimed a first win over Lleyton Hewitt in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Radek Stepanek came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-22 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Lleyton Hewitt | 4-6 2-6 6-1 6-2 6-2 |
| 2003-08-25 | US Open | R32 | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-1 3-0 |
| 2003-01-13 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-3 6-2 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.0
5.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
4.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (186 vs 113). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
62
57
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
75
Break points won·Slight edge
49
55
Deciding sets·Even
80
81
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
52
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