Jarkko Nieminen vs Radek Stepanek — Marseille Round of 32
Marseille · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 February 2003
hard
Nieminen J.6-2 4-6 7-6
Stepanek R.
Nieminen J.
64772
Stepanek R.
26611
Jarkko Nieminen defeated Radek Stepanek 6-2 4-6 7-6 in the Marseille round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 4–3. Jarkko Nieminen narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Jarkko Nieminen closed it out in three sets, 6–2 4–6 7–6.
Head to head
3–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-15 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-3 7-6(3) |
| 2012-01-09 | Sydney | R16 | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 7-6(5) 5-7 6-1 |
| 2012-01-01 | Brisbane | R16 | hard | Radek Stepanek | 7-6(3) 6-2 |
| 2011-07-31 | Washington | R16 | hard | Radek Stepanek | 6-4 3-6 6-2 |
| 2008-05-05 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Radek Stepanek | 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
| 2006-05-08 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Radek Stepanek | 6-4 7-6(5) |
| 2003-04-28 | Munich | QF | clay | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-1 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Stepanek R.
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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.3
4.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
56
64
Break points saved·Even
88
92
Break points won·Even
42
39
Deciding sets·Clear edge
60
79
Tiebreaks·Even
70
74
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
9°CPartly cloudy
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 78%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Federer R.
Sluiter R.
6-44-66-4
Kucera K.
Rochus O.
6-36-3
Bjorkman J.
Hrbaty D.
7-676-4
Escude N.
Cadart R.
7-56-3
R16
Rochus O.
Gasquet R.
6-715-0
Escude N.
Ancic M.
6-23-67-610
Federer R.
Nieminen J.
6-36-3
Sluiter R.
Saulnier C.
7-56-716-2
Bjorkman J.
Voinea A.
7-666-766-3
Hrbaty D.
Mutis O.
6-36-4
Kucera K.
Grosjean S.
7-646-1
Cadart R.
Mirnyi M.
7-656-2
R32
Kucera K.
Kratochvil M.
3-66-44-1
Sluiter R.
Enqvist T.
7-647-66
Federer R.
Ljubicic I.
7-63
Rochus O.
Kafelnikov Y.
7-656-4
Escude N.
Novak J.
6-26-1
Ancic M.
Dupuis A.
6-746-46-4
Cadart R.
Labadze I.
6-46-3
Mirnyi M.
Robredo T.
7-661-67-65
Mutis O.
Vinck C.
6-42-67-5
Hrbaty D.
Arazi H.
6-16-3
Voinea A.
Arthurs W.
6-47-64
Bjorkman J.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-26-4
Gasquet R.
Lopez F.
6-746-46-4
Grosjean S.
Calatrava A.
6-26-1
Saulnier C.
Santoro F.
2-66-46-1
Nieminen J.
Stepanek R.
6-24-67-61