Jarkko Nieminen vs Olivier RochusBarcelona Round of 64

Barcelona · ATP · Round of 64
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 April 2003
clay
45 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nieminen J.
7-5 7-5
Rochus O.
Nieminen J.
772
Rochus O.
55

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Olivier Rochus 7-5 7-5 in the Barcelona round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Olivier Rochus came in leading the head-to-head 7–2, defending last year's round of 32. Jarkko Nieminen narrowed the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-10-19StockholmQFhardOlivier Rochus6-3 2-6 6-1
2008-03-03DubaiR32hardOlivier Rochus6-1 6-2
2007-07-09BastadR32clayOlivier Rochus6-4 6-2
2007-01-08AucklandR32hardOlivier Rochus7-6(3) 6-1
2006-02-20RotterdamQFhardJarkko Nieminen6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3)
2006-01-09AucklandSFhardJarkko Nieminen6-4 6-7(4) 7-6(4)
2003-06-23WimbledonR32grassOlivier Rochus7-6(5) 6-3 6-1
2003-02-24CopenhagenR32carpetOlivier Rochus6-3 6-2
2002-02-11CopenhagenR32carpetOlivier Rochus2-6 6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Nieminen J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Rochus O.

Rochus O.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Serve advantage — Nieminen J.

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·Even
66%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.3
1.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
56
54
Break points saved·Even
88
85
Break points won·Slight edge
42
47
Deciding sets·Even
60
63
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
70
48

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