Radek Stepanek Bio

Nicknamed �Steps� by his countrymen
Began playing at age three with his father, Vlastimil, who is a tennis coach; mother, Hana, is a librarian; brother, Martin, is a policeman
His hometown of Karvina is an industrial mining town in north of Czech Republic near Polish border
Admired Ivan Lendl while growing up
Hobbies are playing soccer, floorball and hockey (wanted to be a goalie as a youngster)
His favorite NHL players are countrymen Jaromir Jagr and Dominik Hasek. Enjoys playing on all surfaces
Considers his serve as best shot
Since 2001, has worked with countryman Petr Korda in Bradenton, Florida part-time
Best friend on tour is countryman Jiri Novak.

Biographical information from ATP. Unless noted otherwise all data as of year-end 2013.