Taylor Dent vs Jarkko Nieminen — Bangkok Semi-final

Bangkok · ATP · Semi-final
USA
Taylor Dent
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 September 2003
hard
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLLLLLLW
Dent T.
7-6 6-2
Nieminen J.
Dent T.
7762
Nieminen J.
632–

Taylor Dent defeated Jarkko Nieminen 7-6 6-2 in the Bangkok semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Taylor Dent had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Taylor Dent claimed a first win over Jarkko Nieminen in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Taylor Dent closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-10-03TokyoQFhardJarkko Nieminen6-4 5-7 7-6(3)
2004-09-13BeijingR16hardJarkko Nieminen6-3 7-5
2003-04-14Monte Carlo MastersR64clayJarkko Nieminen7-6(3) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Dent T.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Nieminen J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Dent T.

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
Dent T.Nieminen J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
3.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.2
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Dent T.Nieminen J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
46
56
Break points saved·Clear edge
76
88
Break points won·Slight edge
48
42
Deciding sets·Clear edge
43
60
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
62
70

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

Draw

Final
Dent T.
Ferrero J.
6-37-65
Semi-finals
Ferrero J.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-3
Dent T.
Nieminen J.
7-636-2
Quarter-finals
Dent T.
Thomann N.
6-3
Nieminen J.
Moya C.
6-756-46-4
Ljubicic I.
Srichaphan P.
4-67-647-5
Ferrero J.
Carraz G.
6-43-67-62
R16
Ferrero J.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-36-746-1
Thomann N.
Erlich J.
6-46-0
Dent T.
Ascione T.
6-16-2
Moya C.
Vahaly B.
7-56-4
Nieminen J.
Ulihrach B.
6-46-2
Ljubicic I.
Ancic M.
6-16-4
Srichaphan P.
Carlsen K.
6-37-65
Carraz G.
Popp A.
7-56-2
R32
Vahaly B.
Crabb J.
7-52-1
Bogomolov Jr A.
Galimberti G.
6-36-3
Thomann N.
Amritraj P.
5-76-36-3
Erlich J.
Ratiwatana S.
7-51-66-4
Ascione T.
Miranda I.
6-36-2
Dent T.
Moodie W.
6-16-4
Carlsen K.
Ram A.
3-66-37-65
Srichaphan P.
Voltchkov V.
0-66-36-2
Ferrero J.
Norman D.
7-57-65
Popp A.
Eschauer W.
7-56-3
Carraz G.
Santoro F.
3-67-686-1
Nieminen J.
Udomchoke D.
6-46-1
Ljubicic I.
Saulnier C.
5-76-37-64
Moya C.
Luxa P.
6-46-3
Ancic M.
Chiudinelli M.
6-44-66-3
Ulihrach B.
Sanguinetti D.
6-26-3