Sjeng Schalken vs Jarkko Nieminen — Stockholm Final

Stockholm · ATP · Final
NED
Sjeng Schalken
49 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWWWL
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 22 October 2001
hard
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLLLLLLW
Schalken S.
3-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-3
Nieminen J.
Schalken S.
366463
Nieminen J.
633632

Sjeng Schalken defeated Jarkko Nieminen 3-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the Stockholm final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Sjeng Schalken had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Sjeng Schalken claimed a first win over Jarkko Nieminen in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-03-01DubaiQFhardJarkko Nieminen6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Schalken S.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Nieminen J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Schalken S.

Serve advantage — Schalken S.

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
Schalken S.Nieminen J.
1st serve in·Even
68%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
3.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.2

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

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