Final Preview: Andy vs Stepanek

Bidding for his third SAP Open title, Andy will take on No. 4 seed Radek Stepanek in the final on Sunday afternoon in San Jose.

Stepanek, ranked World No. 34 in the South African Airways ATP Rankings, is contesting his first ATP singles final since Los Angeles last year when he claimed his second career title. The 29-year-old Czech has defeated Paul Capdeville, Bobby Reynolds, Yen-Hsun Lee and Robby Ginepri en route to the final.

Check out his stats courtesy of the ATPTennis.com below:

Birthdate: 27-Nov-78
Birthplace: Karvina, Czech Republic
Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Height: 6’1’’ (185 cm)
Weight: 167 lbs (75 kg)
Plays: Right-handed
Turned Pro: 1996
Coach: Tomas Krupa
Current ATP Ranking – Singles: 34
Career High ATP Ranking – Singles: 8 (10-Jul-06)
Current ATP Race – Singles: 45
Current Stanford ATP Doubles Ranking: 55
Career High Stanford ATP Doubles Ranking: 13 (16-Sep-02)

Andy has beaten Stepanek in all of their three previous encounters, most recently in Washington last year on their only hard court meeting. Andy has enjoyed much success against Czech players, chalking up a 15-2 (completed matches) career record, while Stepanek has struggled against Top 10 players, standing at 14-26.

The final follows the doubles final, featuring Bob and Mike Bryan, starting at 3pm local time.

Go, Andy!