Top 10 Radek Stepanek facts!

 

Originally published on: 26/02/10 15:52

The 30-year-old Czech has enjoyed an outstanding season so far this year, his latest string of good results being a run to the fourth round of the 2009 Sony Ericsson Open where he lost to Fernando Verdasco.

He began the year by winning the ATP World Tour event in Brisbane (where he beat Verdasco in the final), made the third round of the Aussie Open and won the ATP event in Delray Beach, gunning down Andy Roddick in the semis and Mardy Fish in the final.

That was followed by yet another final, this time in Memphis, Tennessee, where Roddick got his revenge in the title decider.

Tennishead coaching editor Dave Sammel says: Radek is a superb athlete and covers the court well, rushing the net to play old style attacking tennis.

One of his major weapons is the ability to distract opponents from their game. To beat Radek opponents have to remain calm and focus on their own tennis – easier said than done!

We like the slightly unusual here at tennishead, and Radek certainly ticks the

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