Lleyton Hewitt vs Jarkko NieminenCincinnati Masters Round of 16

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 16
45 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 August 2002
hard
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Hewitt L.
2-6 6-2 6-3
Nieminen J.
Hewitt L.
2662
Nieminen J.
6231

Lleyton Hewitt defeated Jarkko Nieminen 2-6 6-2 6-3 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Lleyton Hewitt came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's semi-final. Lleyton Hewitt extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-06-29WimbledonR128grassJarkko Nieminen3-6 6-3 4-6 6-0 11-9
2012-10-15StockholmR16hardLleyton Hewitt7-6(2) 2-6 6-4
2007-05-28Roland GarrosR32clayLleyton Hewitt1-6 6-3 7-5 6-2
2005-08-29US OpenQFhardLleyton Hewitt2-6 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-1
2002-10-28Paris MastersR32hardLleyton Hewitt6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Hewitt L.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Nieminen J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Hewitt L.

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·Clear edge
54%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
3.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
63
56
Break points saved·Even
88
88
Break points won·Clear edge
57
42
Deciding sets·Slight edge
71
60
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
58
70

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
33°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 41%

Draw