QF Italian Open 2005

Rafael Nadal #7 def. Radek Stepanek #17

5-7 6-1 6-1

Rafael Nadal defeated Radek Stepanek 5-7 6-1 6-1 in the 2005 Italian Open quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalRadek Stepanek
Aces02
Double faults03
First serve %74.0%62.0%
First serve points won %72.0%59.0%
Second serve points won %50.0%42.0%
Break points saved %50.0%45.0%
Break points converted %55.0%50.0%
Service points won %67.0%52.0%
Return points won %48.0%33.0%
Total points won %57.0%43.0%

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalRadek Stepanek
Country ESP CZE
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Nov 27, 1978
Age1826
Height185 cm186 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)717
Ranking points (entering)2,1001,330
Elo (entering)2,0521,853
Current career W-L1,056–228366–285
Current career earnings$134,946,100$11,343,464
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #7 1 0 Radek Stepanek #17

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Guillermo Canas #136-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 7, 2005R16
Victor Hanescu #856-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 5, 2005R32
Mikhail Youzhny #266-0 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 4, 2005R64

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
David Ferrer #254-6 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataMay 8, 2005SF

Radek Stepanek's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nicolas Almagro #1014-6 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 7, 2005R16
Juan Ignacio Chela #456-4 4-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 5, 2005R32
Mario Ancic #196-1 6-7(5) 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 4, 2005R64