Jarkko Nieminen vs Xavier Malisse — Barcelona Round of 32

Barcelona · ATP · Round of 32
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 April 2003
clay
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nieminen J.
6-3 4-6 6-0
Malisse X.
Nieminen J.
6462
Malisse X.
3601

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Xavier Malisse 6-3 4-6 6-0 in the Barcelona round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Jarkko Nieminen narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-11-07Paris MastersR64hardJarkko Nieminen6-4 6-3
2008-01-07AucklandR32hardXavier Malisse7-6(3) 6-3
2006-08-28US OpenR128hardXavier Malisse6-4 7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Nieminen J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Malisse X.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

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
Nieminen J.Malisse X.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.3
6.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nieminen J.Malisse X.
Clutch Rating·Even
56
52
Break points saved·Even
88
85
Break points won·Slight edge
42
52
Deciding sets·Slight edge
60
53
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
70
56

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
16°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 61%

Draw

Final
Moya C.
Safin M.
5-76-26-23-0
Semi-finals
Moya C.
Calleri A.
7-626-2
Safin M.
Ferrero J.
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Ferrero J.
Kuerten G.
6-46-4
Moya C.
Davydenko N.
6-36-4
Safin M.
Gaudio G.
6-44-67-5
Calleri A.
Robredo T.
6-716-46-4
R16
Kuerten G.
El Aynaoui Y.
W/O
Safin M.
Nieminen J.
6-36-3
Robredo T.
Corretja A.
7-646-716-2
Gaudio G.
Sanchez D.
7-54-66-1
Davydenko N.
Acasuso J.
6-46-3
Moya C.
Hrbaty D.
6-16-756-3
Ferrero J.
Volandri F.
6-46-4
Calleri A.
Costa A.
6-46-2
R32
Hrbaty D.
Coria G.
4-3
Nieminen J.
Malisse X.
6-34-66-0
Ferrero J.
Squillari F.
6-46-3
Volandri F.
Blanco G.
4-66-36-4
El Aynaoui Y.
Portas A.
6-46-4
Kuerten G.
Mantilla F.
7-616-3
Safin M.
Navarro S.
7-56-2
Gaudio G.
Clement A.
6-46-3
Sanchez D.
Srichaphan P.
6-06-2
Corretja A.
Nadal R.
3-66-26-1
Robredo T.
Lopez F.
6-47-5
Calleri A.
Chela J.
7-656-2
Costa A.
Zabaleta M.
6-37-5
Davydenko N.
Nalbandian D.
6-37-64
Acasuso J.
Mathieu P.
6-26-2
Moya C.
Voinea A.
7-636-3
R64
Nadal R.
Marin J.
6-0
Sanchez D.
Saulnier C.
3-65-0
Malisse X.
Arazi H.
7-5
Voinea A.
Verkerk M.
7-646-4
Lopez F.
Etlis G.
6-46-4
Hrbaty D.
Perez D.
6-16-0
Chela J.
Martin A.
7-55-76-0
Clement A.
Dupuis A.
4-67-677-63
Gaudio G.
Vicente F.
4-66-26-4
Volandri F.
Lopez M.
6-46-4
Nieminen J.
Rochus O.
7-57-5
Davydenko N.
Montanes A.
6-16-2
Navarro S.
Beck K.
6-46-727-64
Mantilla F.
Puerta M.
7-686-3
Mathieu P.
Eschauer W.
0-66-46-3
Portas A.
Ferrer D.
6-46-3
El Aynaoui Y.
Lapentti N.
6-32-67-65
Coria G.
Verdasco F.
6-26-2
Blanco G.
Mirnyi M.
6-47-64
Squillari F.
Voltchkov V.
6-44-67-5
Acasuso J.
Gonzalez F.
6-13-66-3
Zabaleta M.
Sluiter R.
6-26-0
Calleri A.
Norman M.
6-27-5
Robredo T.
Santoro F.
6-36-2