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)...
In 2009 Stepanek bounced back from a mid-season knee injury to reach the third round at Roland Garros (l. to Cilic) but was forced to retire in the first round of an ATP Challenger Tour event in Prostejov just a week later…Recovered to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon, where he led Lleyton Hewitt by two sets before succumbing in five sets…
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