Jarkko Nieminen vs Sjeng Schalken — Dubai Quarter-final

Dubai · ATP · Quarter-final
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 March 2004
hard
NED
Sjeng Schalken
49 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nieminen J.
6-3 6-3
Schalken S.
Nieminen J.
662
Schalken S.
33–

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Sjeng Schalken 6-3 6-3 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sjeng Schalken came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Jarkko Nieminen claimed a first win over Sjeng Schalken in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-10-22StockholmFhardSjeng Schalken3-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nieminen J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Schalken S.

Schalken S.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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.Schalken S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
73%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
1.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 52). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
25°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 45%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Lopez F.
4-66-16-2
Semi-finals
Lopez F.
Youzhny M.
6-44-66-4
Federer R.
Nieminen J.
7-676-2
Quarter-finals
Lopez F.
Ljubicic I.
6-47-64
Youzhny M.
Nadal R.
6-21-66-1
Nieminen J.
Schalken S.
6-36-3
Federer R.
Pavel A.
6-36-3
R16
Youzhny M.
Van Scheppingen D.
6-47-5
Nadal R.
Rochus O.
6-37-5
Nieminen J.
Carraz G.
7-636-3
Schalken S.
Santoro F.
5-76-46-4
Lopez F.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-4
Ljubicic I.
Srichaphan P.
7-664-67-5
Federer R.
Robredo T.
6-36-4
Pavel A.
Zib T.
7-51-66-1
R32
Srichaphan P.
Hrbaty D.
4-3
Federer R.
Safin M.
7-627-64
Pavel A.
Ulihrach B.
6-12-67-5
Youzhny M.
Coria G.
4-66-36-4
Van Scheppingen D.
Ghareeb M.
7-653-67-66
Nadal R.
Mirnyi M.
6-37-66
Lopez F.
Davydenko N.
6-46-3
Schalken S.
Sargsian S.
6-36-1
Rochus O.
Philippoussis M.
6-27-68
Kohlschreiber P.
Schuettler R.
3-66-46-4
Ljubicic I.
Dellacqua M.
6-33-66-4
Santoro F.
Martin A.
6-36-776-4
Carraz G.
Awadhy O.
6-06-0
Nieminen J.
Nalbandian D.
6-36-4
Zib T.
Henman T.
6-43-67-64
Robredo T.
Bjorkman J.
6-46-4