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Rome Masters - Semi-finals - Men

Nationality Player Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
N Djokovic61---
Czech RepublicR Stepanek00A--

Radek Stepanek

Nationality CZE
Date of Birth 27/11/1978
Height 1.85 m
Weight 75 kg
ATP Ranking 18
Player Info Right-handed

Novak Djokovic

Nationality SRB
Date of Birth 22/05/1987
Height 1.88 m
Weight 74 kg
ATP Ranking 3
Player Info Right-handed; Two-handed backhand
 

Live Comments

  1. - - Thanks for joining me today; make sure you stick around for all the latest news...

  2. 0-1 - AND HE CONCEDES! For the second semi, we have a concession! Stepanek is clearly unwell, and Djokovic benefits! He is through to the final, where he will face Wawrinka...

  3. 0-1 - A comfortable hold for Djokovic at the start of the second set...Stepanek doesn't look happy...he chats again to the trainers at the end of the game...

  4. 0-0 - Stepanek seems to be unwell...he is still receiving treatment, and has an ice-towel on his neck...he doesn't look in great shape...

  5. 0-0 - Stepanek is taking some advice from the ATP trainer at the change of ends...seems to be some sort of wrist injury...

  6. 0-6 - Three set-points for Djokovic...and he needs just one, when Stepanek double-faults...fine set for the Serb, dreadful stuff from the Czech...

  7. 0-5 - ...Stepanek finds the net with a forehand return...Djokovic goes long with a forehand...the Serb holds to 15...just a game from taking the opening set in double-quick time...

  8. 0-4 - Another break point for Djokovic when Stepanek finds the net with a forehand...and the Serb breaks for a second time to move 4-0 in front. Not a good start from the Czech.

  9. 0-3 - Fast start from Djokovic...he holds for the second time to put some serious daylight between him and Stepanek...

  10. 0-2 - Djokovic breaks in Stepanek's opening service game...lots of support for both players, but Djokovic probably has the edge in terms of fan-power this afternoon...

  11. 0-1 - Comfortable start for the young Serb...he holds to love to get on the scoreboard in the opening set...

  12. 0-0 - The players are out, the warm-ups are complete and we're underway...

  13. - - Hi there; after Roddick's injury earlier, Stepanek and Djokovic are fighting it out for the right to meet Wawrinka in the Rome Masters final...

ATP Race 2008

Points
1 Rafael Nadal 955 stay
2 Roger Federer 685 stay
3 Novak Djokovic 649 stay
4 Nikolay Davydenko 371 stay
5 David Ferrer 306 stay
6 Andy Roddick 240 stay
7 Nicolas Almagro 238 stay
8 Stanislas Wawrinka 236 stay
9 Andrew Murray 235 down
10 James Blake 231 stay

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