Rainer Schuettler vs Jarkko NieminenDoha Round of 32

Doha · ATP · Round of 32
50 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 December 2001
hard
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Schuettler R.
6-3 6-2
Nieminen J.
Schuettler R.
662
Nieminen J.
32

Rainer Schuettler defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-3 6-2 in the Doha round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 5–3. Rainer Schuettler narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-03-25Miami MastersR64hardRainer Schuettler4-6 6-2 6-3
2008-05-11Hamburg MastersR64clayJarkko Nieminen6-1 6-3
2007-04-30MunichR32clayJarkko Nieminen6-4 6-4
2005-10-10StockholmR16hardRainer Schuettler6-3 3-0 RET
2005-10-03TokyoR32hardJarkko Nieminen6-1 6-1
2005-09-12BeijingR32hardJarkko Nieminen6-4 6-2
2003-08-11Cincinnati MastersR32hardRainer Schuettler3-6 6-3 7-6(4)
2002-10-14Madrid MastersR64clayJarkko Nieminen1-6 6-4 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Schuettler R.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Nieminen J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Schuettler R.

Even serve battle

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Even
3.5
3.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
37
56
Break points saved·Slight edge
77
88
Break points won·Slight edge
50
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
32
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
36
70

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 47%

Draw