Radek Stepanek vs Tatsuma Ito — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 January 2016 ·
hard
Stepanek R.6-4 6-3 6-7 6-2
Ito T.
Stepanek R.
66663
Ito T.
43721
Radek Stepanek defeated Tatsuma Ito 6-4 6-3 6-7 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tatsuma Ito came in defending last year's round of 128, but Radek Stepanek had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 8 on hard. Radek Stepanek extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Radek Stepanek closed it out in four sets, 6–4 6–3 6–7 6–2.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-04 | Davis Cup WG QF: JPN vs CZE | RR | hard | Radek Stepanek | 6-7 7-6 6-1 7-5 |
| 2012-05-21 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Tatsuma Ito | 3-6 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
41%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
3.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.7
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (48 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
62
17
Break points saved·Dominant
83
26
Break points won·Dominant
49
20
Deciding sets·Slight edge
80
69
Tiebreaks·Dominant
74
39
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