 Štěpánek in 2009 | |
| Country (sports) |  Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Residence | Monte Carlo,Monaco |
| Born | (1978-11-27)27 November 1978 (age 46) |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 1996 |
| Retired | 2017 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$11,343,464 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 384–302 (ATP andGrand Slam level, and inDavis Cup) |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (10 July 2006) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2003,2005,2007,2009,2013) |
| French Open | 4R (2008) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2006) |
| US Open | 4R (2009) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | RR (2008) |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2008,2012) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 313–197 (ATP and Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 18 |
| Highest ranking | No. 4 (12 November 2012) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2012) |
| French Open | SF (2007) |
| Wimbledon | SF (2013,2014) |
| US Open | W (2013) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | SF (2012) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2017) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2016) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (2012,2013) |
| Coaching career (2018–) | |
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Medal record | |
| Last updated on: 27 November 2017. | |
Radek Štěpánek (Czech pronunciation:[ˈradɛkˈʃcɛpaːnɛk]; born 27 November 1978) is a Czech former professionaltennis player. His career-high singles ranking was world No. 8 and best doubles ranking was world No. 4. Štěpánek's biggest achievements are reaching twoMasters 1000 event finals and the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 2006, as well as winning the deciding match forCzech Republic'sDavis Cup winning team in 2012 and again in2013. In doubles, he won his first Grand Slam title at the2012 Australian Open, along with Indian partnerLeander Paes, defeatingthe Bryan Brothers in the final. Paes and Štěpánek also won the men's doubles title at the2013 US Open, defeatingBruno Soares andAlexander Peya in the final. In November 2017, he became a coach ofNovak Djokovic and in May 2019, he joinedAndre Agassi[1] as part ofGrigor Dimitrov's coaching staff.
Born inKarviná,Moravia-Silesia, Štěpánek began playing tennis at age three with his father Vlastimil, who was a tennis coach.[2]Štěpánek's brother is a policeman and his mother a librarian.[3] His cousin isJaromír Blažek, who represented the Czech Republic as afootball goalkeeper.[4] Štěpánek grew up admiring Czech tennis playerIvan Lendl, particularly noting "he was the one who brought professionalism to the sport with his conditioning."[5]
Štěpánek turned professional in 1996. He started on tour as a doubles specialist, winning 12 ATP titles. Since 2002, Štěpánek has focused on being a better singles player while still playing top-level doubles. He is known for his after-the-shotgrunting, his over-the-top celebrations and his many relationships with WTA players.
Štěpánek first came to mainstream notice when he defeated former World No. 1Gustavo Kuerten in five sets on his way to the third round of the2003 Australian Open.
2006 was Štěpánek's best year to date; he found himself on the verge of getting into the top ten of ATP rankings, as he defeatedJosé Acasuso in the semi-finals of theMasters Series event inHamburg. He went on to lose the final in straight sets against Spain'sTommy Robredo. At that point, he achieved a career-highATP world ranking of No. 11 in singles.
Earlier in 2006, he won his first ATP singles title, beatingChristophe Rochus inRotterdam, but he had yet to progress beyond the third round of aGrand Slam tournament until he got into the quarter-finals atWimbledon beatingFrank Dancevic,Xavier Malisse,Juan Carlos Ferrero andFernando Verdasco, before he was eliminated by 34-year-oldJonas Björkman, after holding match point at 7–6 in the fourth-set tie-break.
This performance helped Štěpánek break into the top 10 and achieve his highest world ranking of no. 8. However, after Wimbledon, Štěpánek was out of action for the rest of the year due to a chronic neck injury.
In the second round of the2007 US Open, Štěpánek played a match against third seedNovak Djokovic, which he ended up losing after 4 hours and 44 minutes of play in a fifth-set tiebreak.[6]
Earlier in 2007, he won his second ATP singles title, beatingJames Blake in Los Angeles in three sets.
In 2008, he achieved some good results such as reaching the final inSan Jose, but losing toAndy Roddick. He also made it to the semifinals in the Rome Masters, losing toNovak Djokovic after he retired due to heat exhaustion. In the2008 Summer Olympics, he lost toMichaël Llodra in the first round in three sets. Štěpánek finished the season ranked no. 27, but attended the year-endMasters Cup as an alternate. He was vacationing in Thailand and so was able to come to the tournament held in Shanghai without delay. Since he did not have his own tennis gear which got stuck in customs (they were sent from home), he had to borrow a racquet fromNovak Djokovic and socks fromAndy Murray.[7] AfterAndy Roddick pulled out due to injury before his second match, Štěpánek entered the tournament with two round-robin ties to play againstRoger Federer andGilles Simon. He gave the second seed Federer a tough match, but lost.[8] He was also beaten by Simon.[9]
Štěpánek started his 2009 season at theBrisbane International with a new Bosworth racquet, where he claimed his third ATP title after coming back from a set down to defeatFernando Verdasco in the final.[10] Then, at the Australian Open, he made it to the third round and was overpowered by Verdasco in straight sets.
At theSAP Open inSan Jose, he won his fourth ATP singles title, beating AmericanMardy Fish in a three-set final. He also snapped a four-match losing streak in the tournament againstAndy Roddick, upsetting him in the semifinals. He also captured the doubles title teaming up with GermanTommy Haas, making it his first time to win the singles and doubles titles at the same tournament.
In theDavis Cup first round tie against France, he lost his opening match toJo-Wilfried Tsonga in straight sets. However, he regained his confidence and won the doubles rubber the next day and his second singles match againstGilles Simon in straight sets to give theCzech Republic a berth in the quarterfinals. Then, in the Davis Cup quarterfinals, he won the deciding fifth rubber to lead his country to the semifinals. In the semifinals, Štěpánek battledIvo Karlović to victory in a marathon opener in which the 82 games played equalled the highest number in aDavis Cup rubber since the introduction of the tiebreak in 1989.[11]In that match, he was aced 78 times, but overall hit more winners, over 170 (including service winners).[citation needed] The match was one of the longest in the history of the Davis Cup, lasting 5 hours and 59 minutes. There were only three breaks of serve in the match.[12]In the finals of the Davis Cup versus Spain, Štěpánek lost toDavid Ferrer after being two sets up. TheCzech Republic lost 5–0 to Spain.
Štěpánek returned to theBrisbane International to defend his title. He made a second final appearance, but failed to defend the title, losing toAndy Roddick in straight sets. He also teamed up withTomáš Berdych to reach the doubles quarterfinals, only to lose to eventual championsJérémy Chardy andMarc Gicquel. Seeded 13th at the2010 Australian Open, he lost in the first round toIvo Karlović in five sets.[13]
Štěpánek began the 2011 season with a third successive appearance at the2011 Brisbane International, hoping for a third successive finals appearance, despite only being ranked no. 62. For the first round he was drawn against world no. 67, GermanTobias Kamke. Despite struggling for the first set, he eventually won, 5–7, 6–1, 6–4, to set up a second-round match againstMardy Fish, the fourth seed in the tournament. Štěpánek blazed through the match, thrashing the world no. 16 Fish, 6–3, 6–1. In the quarterfinals against seventh seed and world no. 37Florian Mayer, he had a dominant start, leading 5–1 in the first set, before Mayer managed to break his serve. However, he continued his winning streak, emerging victorious, 6–3, 6–3, to place himself in the first semifinal againstRobin Söderling, where he lost.
Štěpánek exited the 2011 French Open in the first round, losing in straight sets to Frenchman Richard Gasquet. He defeatedGaël Monfils in the final of theLegg Mason Tennis Classic.
In January 2012, Štěpánek won the Australian Open Men's doubles title, partneringLeander Paes.[14] They beat top seedsBob and Mike Bryan in the final.
In April 2012, Serbia'sJanko Tipsarević defeated him in five sets to level the Davis Cup quarterfinal at 1–1, after a stormy five-hour match.Tipsarević, Serbia's top player in the absence of world no. 1Novak Djokovic, saved three match points before securing victory.After the match, Tipsarević accused Štěpánek of using his middle finger inappropriately during their handshake and calling him a "stinky bastard". Štěpánek denied that he did either of these things, and none of the footage taken at the match showed clearly what happened. An online photo of the hands of both players showed Štěpánek's finger folded in,[15] but Štěpánek claims the picture was taken after he was already pulling his hand back. Neither this photo nor footage provided by a Czech TV station conclusively support Tipsarević's version of the events. Štěpánek later stated that what he actually said to Tipsarević was "You don't need to cheat", referring to Tipsarević's winning a point after the ball had bounced twice and erasing a mark before the chair umpire could check whether the ball was in or out.[16]
Štěpánek and Paes made it to the finals of US Open, this time losing to theBryan brothers in straight sets.[17][18]On 7 November 2012, Štěpánek andLeander Paes started off with a win in the ATP world tour tournament.[19]
He won the Davis Cup together withTomáš Berdych against Spain playing both singles and doubles. In the Hollywood-script-like final in Prague, Štěpánek won the decisive rubber againstNicolás Almagro, at the time ranked 21 spots above Štěpánek on the ATP ranking ladder, becoming only the second player 30 or older to win a deciding Davis Cup final match in the history of the competition.[20]
Štěpánek underwent neck surgery on 21 January to relieve pressure where a disc was pressing on a nerve rendering his right hand numb and weak.[21]He recovered well and won US Open in doubles withLeander Paes.
Later in the year, at New York, he won his second major double title, again with Paes. They defeated the top seedsMike andBob Bryan in the semifinals, ending their streak of four major titles. Paes and Štěpánek went on to defeat the second seedsBruno Soares andAlexander Peya in straight sets in the finals.
In the Davis Cup semifinal, he helped the Czech Republic beat Argentina as he beatJuan Mónaco in the opening singles match and continued to win the doubles with Berdych. In the final against Serbia, he won the doubles and the deciding singles match to defend their title. He became the first person in Davis Cup history to win consecutive live deciding singles rubbers.[22]
Štěpánek played on the successful Czech Davis Cup that beat the Netherlands at home in the first round and Japan on the road in the quarterfinals.
Štěpánek then had an impressive run in theAEGON Championships, defeatingMikhail Kukushkin,Bernard Tomic, and then 2013's championAndy Murray. He then took outKevin Anderson in the quarterfinals, before losing to the eventual runner-up,Feliciano López.
He also reached the semifinals in the 250 event in Bogota, Colombia, losing toIvo Karlović.
The rest of his singles season was disappointing, and he did not play any singles tournaments after the US Open. In August he brought his ranking up to no. 35.
In doubles, he reached the quarterfinals in Rome and London, before reaching the semifinals at Wimbledon partneringLeander Paes, where they lost toVasek Pospisil andJack Sock, the eventual champions.
In the first half of the year, Štěpánek played mostly in Challenger events. He lost in the second round of theFrench Open toTomáš Berdych.[23]
On 30 January 2016, Štěpánek and his doubles partner,Daniel Nestor, were defeated byJamie Murray andBruno Soares in a three-set match in the2016 Australian Open final.
At2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Štěpánek won bronze medal in mixed doubles with partnerLucie Hradecká. They defeated Indian pair ofSania Mirza andRohan Bopanna.[24]
In 2017 Stepanek underwent back surgery after the Australian Open. He did not play again and chose to retire in November.[25]
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Štěpánek is noted for being one of the fewserve and volley players on the tour. He is known for his resilience at the net as well as his entertaining and at times comedic plays during matches. Štěpánek has a strong and accurate first serve, often reaching up to 210 km/h with it. Štěpánek's second serve is slower, but like most serve and volley players, it has a great amount of top-spin, giving him time to come up to the net. On his serve, Štěpánek often immediately comes up to the net and volleys, finishing off points quickly. His net play is considered one of the best on the tour. He is known for his reach and anticipation at the net, which allows him to put away would-be passing shots at the net as well as engage in volley-to-volley exchanges, often coming out on top.
However, unlike most serve and volley players, Štěpánek usually does not employ aChip and charge form of play when receiving. Instead, he engages in baseline rallies. His groundstrokes are not exceptionally powerful, but are consistent and accurate on both wings, allowing him to maintain solid ground at the baseline. If caught up too long in a baseline rally, however, Štěpánek will often place a deep, accurate groundstroke or a drop-shot and come up to the net to volley, finishing off the point quickly. He is often more willing to use a slice than his double-handed backhand.
One of the signature characteristics of Štěpánek is his comedic and entertaining play. Due to the fact that he comes up to the net a lot, he often employs unconventional shots, as well as the occasional trick shot.
Štěpánek was engaged toSwiss tennis starMartina Hingis, but they split up in August 2007.[26][27] He married former top-tenCzech tennis playerNicole Vaidišová in 2010.[28] They separated in 2013.[29] For several months, he dated Czech Wimbledon ChampionPetra Kvitová.[30] They split in April 2014.[31] In 2018, he married Vaidišová again, and they have a daughter Stella.[32][33]
Štěpánek was coached by former Australian Open championPetr Korda. He endorsesALEA clothing andNike shoes and was sponsored by Bosworth racquets but later was seen also usingHead racquets.
Czech football goalkeeperJaromír Blažek is his cousin.[34] His brother-in-law is American tennis playerToby Kodat.
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2002 | US Open | Hard | Jiří Novák |  Max Mirnyi Mahesh Bhupathi | 3–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Win | 2012 | Australian Open | Hard | Leander Paes |  Bob BryanMike Bryan | 7–6(7–1), 6–2 |
| Loss | 2012 | US Open | Hard | Leander Paes | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2013 | US Open | Hard | Leander Paes |  Alexander Peya Bruno Soares | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2016 | Australian Open | Hard |  Daniel Nestor |  Jamie Murray Bruno Soares | 6–2, 4–6, 5–7 |
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 2004 | Paris, France | Carpet (i) |  Marat Safin | 3–6, 6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
| Loss | 2006 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay |  Tommy Robredo | 1–6, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2012 | Miami, U.S. | Hard | Leander Paes | Max MirnyiDaniel Nestor | 6–3, 1–6, [10–8] |
| Win | 2012 | Shanghai, China | Hard | Leander Paes | Mahesh BhupathiRohan Bopanna | 6–7(7–9), 6–3, [10–5] |
| Result | Year | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Bronze | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | Hard | Lucie Hradecká | Sania MirzaRohan Bopanna | 6–1, 7–5 |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2004 | Paris Masters, France | Masters | Carpet (i) | Marat Safin | 3–6, 6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Feb 2005 | Milan Indoor, Italy | International | Carpet (i) |  Robin Söderling | 3–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–7(5–7) |
| Loss | 0–3 | Oct 2005 | Vietnam Open, Vietnam | International | Hard (i) | Jonas Björkman | 3–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Win | 1–3 | Feb 2006 | Rotterdam Open, Netherlands | Intl. Gold | Hard (i) |  Christophe Rochus | 6–0, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–4 | May 2006 | German Open, Germany | Masters | Clay | Tommy Robredo | 1–6, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–4 | Jul 2007 | Los Angeles Open, United States | International | Hard | James Blake | 7–6(9–7), 5–7, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–5 | Feb 2008 | Pacific Coast Championships, United States | International | Hard (i) | Andy Roddick | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 3–5 | Jan 2009 | Brisbane International, Australia | 250 Series | Hard | Fernando Verdasco | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–5 | Feb 2009 | Pacific Coast Championships, United States | 250 Series | Hard (i) | Mardy Fish | 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4–6 | Feb 2009 | U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships, United States | 500 Series | Hard (i) | Andy Roddick | 5–7, 5–7 |
| Loss | 4–7 | Jan 2010 | Brisbane International, Australia | 250 Series | Hard | Andy Roddick | 6–7(2–7), 6–7(7–9) |
| Win | 5–7 | Aug 2011 | Washington Open, United States | 500 Series | Hard |  Gaël Monfils | 6–4, 6–4 |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | May 1999 | Prague Open, Czech Republic | World Series | Clay | Martin Damm | Mark Keil Nicolás Lapentti | 6–0, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–0 | Apr 2001 | Estoril Open, Portugal | World Series | Clay | Michal Tabara | Donald Johnson Nenad Zimonjić | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 3–0 | May 2001 | Bavarian Championships, Germany | International | Clay | Petr Luxa | Jaime Oncins Daniel Orsanic | 5–7, 6–2, 7–6(7–5) |
| Loss | 3–1 | Aug 2001 | Long Island Open, United States | International | Hard | Leoš Friedl | Jonathan Stark Kevin Ullyett | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Sep 2001 | Hong Kong Open, China | International | Hard | Petr Luxa |  Karsten BraaschAndré Sá | 0–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 4–2 | Oct 2001 | Vienna Open, Austria | Intl. Gold | Hard (i) | Martin Damm | Jiří NovákDavid Rikl | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Feb 2002 | Copenhagen Open, Denmark | International | Hard (i) | Jiří Novák | Julian KnowleMichael Kohlmann | 6–7(8–10), 5–7 |
| Win | 5–3 | May 2002 | Bavarian Championships, Germany(2) | International | Clay | Petr Luxa | Petr PálaPavel Vízner | 6–0, 6–7(4–7), [11–9] |
| Loss | 5–4 | Sep 2002 | US Open, United States | Grand Slam | Hard | Jiří Novák | Mahesh BhupathiMax Mirnyi | 3–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Loss | 5–5 | Oct 2002 | Vienna Open, Austria | Intl. Gold | Hard (i) | Jiří Novák |  Joshua EagleSandon Stolle | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 6–5 | Feb 2003 | Milan Indoor, Italy | International | Carpet (i) | Petr Luxa | Tomáš Cibulec Pavel Vízner | 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
| Loss | 6–6 | Jan 2004 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | International | Hard | Jiří Novák | Mahesh BhupathiFabrice Santoro | 6–4, 5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 7–6 | Feb 2004 | Rotterdam Open, Netherlands | Intl. Gold | Hard (i) | Paul Hanley |  Jonathan ErlichAndy Ram | 5–7, 7–6(7–5), 7–5 |
| Win | 8–6 | Jul 2004 | Stuttgart Open, Germany | Intl. Gold | Clay | Jiří Novák | Simon AspelinTodd Perry | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 9–6 | Sep 2004 | Delray Beach Open, United States | International | Hard | Leander Paes | Gastón EtlisMartín Rodríguez | 6–0, 6–3 |
| Loss | 9–7 | Oct 2004 | Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, France | International | Carpet (i) | Jonas Björkman | Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram | 6–7(2–7), 2–6 |
| Win | 10–7 | Feb 2005 | Open 13, France | International | Hard (i) | Martin Damm |  Mark KnowlesDaniel Nestor | 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5) |
| Win | 11–7 | Mar 2005 | Dubai Championships, United Arab Emirates | Intl. Gold | Hard | Martin Damm | Jonas Björkman Fabrice Santoro | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 12–7 | Feb 2006 | Open 13, France(2) | International | Hard (i) | Martin Damm | Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor | 6–2, 6–7(4–7), [10–3] |
| Loss | 12–8 | Jan 2007 | Adelaide International, Australia | International | Hard |  Novak Djokovic |  Wesley Moodie Todd Perry | 4–6, 6–3, [13–15] |
| Loss | 12–9 | Mar 2007 | Dubai Championships, United Arab Emirates | Intl. Gold | Hard | Mahesh Bhupathi | Fabrice Santoro Nenad Zimonjić | 5–7, 7–6(7–3), [7–10] |
| Win | 13–9 | Feb 2009 | Pacific Coast Championships, United States | 250 Series | Hard (i) | Tommy Haas | Rohan Bopanna Jarkko Nieminen | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 13–10 | Aug 2010 | Washington Open, United States | 500 Series | Hard | Tomáš Berdych | Mardy Fish Mark Knowles | 6–4, 6–7(7–9), [7–10] |
| Win | 14–10 | Jan 2012 | Australian Open, Australia | Grand Slam | Hard | Leander Paes | Bob BryanMike Bryan | 7–6(7–1), 6–2 |
| Win | 15–10 | Mar 2012 | Miami Open, United States | Masters 1000 | Hard | Leander Paes | Max Mirnyi Daniel Nestor | 3–6, 6–1, [10–8] |
| Loss | 15–11 | Sep 2012 | US Open, United States | Grand Slam | Hard | Leander Paes | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 15–12 | Oct 2012 | Japan Open, Japan | 500 Series | Hard | Leander Paes | Alexander PeyaBruno Soares | 3–6, 6–7(5–7) |
| Win | 16–12 | Oct 2012 | Shanghai Masters, China | Masters 1000 | Hard | Leander Paes | Mahesh Bhupathi Rohan Bopanna | 6–7(7–9), 6–3, [10–5] |
| Loss | 16–13 | Aug 2013 | Washington Open, United States | 500 Series | Hard | Mardy Fish | Julien Benneteau Nenad Zimonjić | 6–7(5–7), 5–7 |
| Win | 17–13 | Sep 2013 | US Open, United States | Grand Slam | Hard | Leander Paes | Alexander Peya Bruno Soares | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 18–13 | Jul 2015 | Colombia Open, Colombia | 250 Series | Hard | Édouard Roger-Vasselin |  Mate Pavić Michael Venus | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 18–14 | Jan 2016 | Australian Open, Australia | Grand Slam | Hard | Daniel Nestor | Jamie Murray Bruno Soares | 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 18–15 | Jan 2017 | Qatar Open, Qatar | 250 Series | Hard | Vasek Pospisil | Jérémy ChardyFabrice Martin | 4–6, 6–7(3–7) |
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
As of2017 Australian Open.
| Tournament | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | W–L |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | Q2 | A | A | 3R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 15–14 |
| French Open | A | Q3 | A | A | A | Q1 | 2R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 4R | 3R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | A | 14–13 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | Q2 | Q2 | Q1 | 3R | 3R | 2R | 2R | QF | 1R | 3R | 4R | A | 1R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | 19–14 |
| US Open | A | A | A | Q1 | A | 1R | 3R | 1R | 2R | A | 2R | 3R | 4R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 10–14 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 7–4 | 2–4 | 6–4 | 7–3 | 4–4 | 7–4 | 10–4 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 58–55 |
| Year-end championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ATP Finals | Did not qualify | RR | Did not qualify | 0–2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| National representation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | Not Held | A | Not Held | A | Not Held | 1R | Not Held | 1R | Not Held | A | NH | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| Davis Cup | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | PO | QF | F | SF | PO | W | W | SF | PO | QF | A | 15–13 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 15–15 |
| ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 3R | A | 2R | A | Q2 | A | 3–11 |
| Miami | A | A | Q2 | A | A | A | 4R | 3R | 4R | 4R | 4R | 4R | 4R | A | 2R | 3R | A | 2R | A | Q1 | A | 18–10 |
| Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | 5–11 |
| Rome | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 2R | QF | 3R | 2R | SF | 3R | A | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | Q2 | A | 17–10 |
| Hamburg | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | F | 1R | A | Not Masters Series | 6–4 | ||||||||
| Canada | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 1R | A | 1R | A | SF | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | A | 3R | A | 11–12 |
| Cincinnati | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 1R | Q1 | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | 8–10 |
| Shanghai | Not Masters Series | QF | 1R | 2R | QF | A | A | A | A | A | 7–4 | |||||||||||
| Madrid | Not Held | A | A | A | QF | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | 2R | A | 6–8 | ||||
| Paris | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | F | SF | A | A | 2R | SF | 3R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 15–8 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 5–8 | 8–5 | 12–9 | 10–5 | 9–8 | 9–8 | 12–9 | 2–5 | 5–7 | 11–8 | 3–5 | 4–7 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 96–88 |
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Career | |
| Titles / Finals | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 2 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 5 / 12 |
| Overall win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 17–14 | 27–25 | 30–27 | 45–26 | 30–15 | 27–22 | 33–23 | 47–21 | 18–16 | 31–24 | 24–26 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 7–10 | 10–10 | 3–2 | 384–302 |
| Year-end ranking | 401 | 165 | 169 | 277 | 542 | 63 | 46 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 29 | 26 | 12 | 62 | 28 | 31 | 44 | 68 | 197 | 107 | 354 | 56% |
| Tournament | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 2R | 3R | A | A | QF | A | A | A | A | W | 1R | QF | A | F | 1R | 1 / 9 | 22–8 |
| French Open | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | SF | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 3R | A | 0 / 7 | 7–7 |
| Wimbledon | Q2 | A | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | SF | SF | 1R | 3R | A | 0 / 10 | 16–9 |
| US Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | F | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | F | W | 3R | 3R | 1R | A | 1 / 11 | 21–9 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 8–4 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 7–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 13–2 | 10–3 | 9–3 | 2–2 | 9–4 | 0–1 | 2 / 37 | 66–33 |
| Year-end championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ATP Finals | Did not qualify | SF | RR | Did not qualify | 0 / 2 | 4–3 | |||||||||||||||||
| National representation | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | Not Held | A | Not Held | A | Not Held | 1R | Not Held | 2R | Not Held | 1R | NH | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | ||||||||||
| Davis Cup | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | PO | QF | F | SF | PO | W | W | SF | PO | QF | A | 2 / 9 | 20–5 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2 / 12 | 21–8 |
| ATP Masters Series | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | QF | A | QF | A | 2R | A | 0 / 12 | 7–12 |
| Miami | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 1R | A | QF | 1R | A | A | A | A | W | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | 1 / 7 | 6–6 |
| Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | QF | SF | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | QF | 2R | 2R | A | 2R | A | 0 / 11 | 12–11 |
| Rome | A | A | A | A | A | SF | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | 2R | QF | QF | A | 1R | A | 0 / 7 | 9–7 |
| Hamburg | A | A | A | A | A | SF | 1R | A | A | A | 2R | A | Not Masters Series | 0 / 3 | 4–3 | ||||||||
| Canada | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | A | A | 2R | 2R | A | QF | A | 0 / 6 | 5–6 |
| Cincinnati | A | A | A | A | A | SF | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | QF | 2R | QF | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 6 | 8–6 |
| Shanghai | Not Masters Series | 1R | 2R | 1R | W | A | A | A | A | A | 1 / 4 | 5–3 | |||||||||||
| Madrid | Not Held | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | QF | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | ||||
| Paris | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | SF | A | A | 0 / 3 | 3–3 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 10–9 | 1–5 | 0–3 | 3–3 | 5–4 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 3–4 | 2–1 | 13–5 | 6–4 | 5–5 | 3–1 | 4–6 | 0–0 | 2 / 68 | 62–61 |
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Career | ||
| Titles / Finals | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 3 / 5 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 1 | 3 / 5 | 2 / 2 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 3 / 5 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 18 / 33 | |
| Overall win–loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 4–4 | 0–0 | 26–11 | 31–25 | 14–13 | 30–16 | 20–11 | 11–7 | 20–12 | 6–7 | 10–7 | 10–8 | 14–11 | 42–11 | 24–14 | 19–11 | 13–8 | 17–17 | 2–2 | 313–197 | |
| Year-end ranking | 251 | 155 | 155 | 254 | 38 | 17 | 86 | 33 | 48 | 72 | 36 | 339 | 93 | 92 | 109 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 81 | 38 | 366 | 61% | |
| Season | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Total |
| Wins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | ||||||
| 1. | Jiří Novák | 10 | Milan, Italy | Carpet (i) | 1R | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2. |  Paradorn Srichaphan | 10 | Munich, Germany | Clay | 2R | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 3. | Rainer Schüttler | 8 | Halle, Germany | Grass | 2R | 6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–3 |
| 4. | Rainer Schüttler | 8 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | QF | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2004 | ||||||
| 5. | Rainer Schüttler | 8 | Stuttgart, Germany | Clay | 2R | 6–7(6–8), 6–3, 6–2 |
| 6. | Marat Safin | 9 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet (i) | 2R | 7–6(10–8), 4–6, 6–3 |
| 2005 | ||||||
| 7. | Carlos Moyá | 5 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | 1R | 2–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 8. | David Nalbandian | 10 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Hard (i) | 1R | 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 |
| 9. | Nikolay Davydenko | 8 | Paris, France | Carpet (i) | 2R | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 2006 | ||||||
| 10. | Nikolay Davydenko | 6 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Hard (i) | SF | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2007 | ||||||
| 11. |  Fernando González | 5 | French Open, Paris, France | Clay | 1R | 6–2, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 12. | James Blake | 9 | Los Angeles, United States | Hard | F | 7–6(9–7), 5–7, 6–2 |
| 13. | Fernando González | 6 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | 2R | 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–1), 6–4 |
| 14. | Nikolay Davydenko | 5 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | QF | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 2008 | ||||||
| 15. | David Ferrer | 5 | Rome, Italy | Clay | 2R | 4–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 16. |  Roger Federer | 1 | Rome, Italy | Clay | QF | 7–6(7–4), 7–6(9–7) |
| 2009 | ||||||
| 17. | Andy Roddick | 6 | San Jose, United States | Hard (i) | SF | 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
| 18. | Juan Martín del Potro | 7 | Memphis, United States | Hard (i) | QF | 7–6(9–7), 6–4 |
| 19. | Gilles Simon | 8 | Davis Cup, Ostrava, Czech Republic | Carpet (i) | RR | 7–6(7–2), 6–3, 7–6(7–0) |
| 20. | Andy Murray | 4 | Paris, France | Hard (i) | 3R | 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 21. | Juan Martín del Potro | 5 | Paris, France | Hard (i) | QF | 4–0 retired |
| 2011 | ||||||
| 22. | Gaël Monfils | 7 | Washington, United States | Hard | F | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2012 | ||||||
| 23. | Juan Martín del Potro | 8 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | 2R | 6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
| 2014 | ||||||
| 24. | Andy Murray | 5 | Queen's Club, United Kingdom | Grass | 3R | 7–6(12–10), 6–2 |
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