Jarkko Nieminen vs Thomas Johansson — Stockholm Quarter-final

Stockholm · ATP · Quarter-final
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLLLLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 October 2001
hard
SWE
Thomas Johansson
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLWL
Nieminen J.
6-2 6-4
Johansson T.
Nieminen J.
662
Johansson T.
24–

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Thomas Johansson 6-2 6-4 in the Stockholm quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Thomas Johansson came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending the title. Jarkko Nieminen claimed a first win over Thomas Johansson in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-08-11Beijing OlympicsR64hardThomas Johansson4-6 6-4 6-4
2005-09-12BeijingR16hardThomas Johansson6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nieminen J.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Johansson T.

Johansson T.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Nieminen J.Johansson T.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.3
8.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nieminen J.Johansson T.
Clutch Rating·Even
56
54
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
80
Break points won·Slight edge
42
51
Deciding sets·Even
60
59
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
70
60

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
7°COvercast
Wind 18 km/hHumidity 63%

Draw

Final
Schalken S.
Nieminen J.
3-66-36-34-66-3
Semi-finals
Schalken S.
Canas G.
6-46-2
Nieminen J.
Enqvist T.
7-646-3
Quarter-finals
Nieminen J.
Johansson T.
6-26-4
Enqvist T.
Rios M.
6-46-777-5
Canas G.
Ferreira W.
6-36-1
Schalken S.
Vacek J.
6-37-63
R16
Ferreira W.
Vinciguerra A.
6-737-667-63
Vacek J.
Gustafsson M.
6-33-66-3
Enqvist T.
Soderling R.
7-56-3
Rios M.
Grosjean S.
6-36-4
Nieminen J.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-36-1
Johansson T.
Pioline C.
6-15-76-3
Schalken S.
Arthurs W.
6-46-3
Canas G.
Larsson M.
6-26-3
R32
Johansson T.
Hipfl M.
6-746-44-1
Nieminen J.
Pless K.
7-616-3
Pioline C.
Bjorkman J.
6-36-4
Enqvist T.
Tabara M.
7-56-3
Soderling R.
Delgado R.
6-36-3
Arthurs W.
Wessels P.
6-36-4
Schalken S.
Van Lottum J.
6-16-3
Canas G.
Kiefer N.
6-36-2
Larsson M.
Bryan B.
6-47-5
Rios M.
Russell M.
6-23-66-4
Grosjean S.
Philippoussis M.
6-25-76-2
El Aynaoui Y.
Squillari F.
7-656-4
Ferreira W.
Rochus C.
7-56-2
Vinciguerra A.
Johansson J.
6-37-64
Vacek J.
Sanchez D.
6-37-66
Gustafsson M.
Clavet F.
6-46-3