Andrei Pavel vs Jarkko Nieminen — Sydney Round of 16

Sydney · ATP · Round of 16
ROU
Andrei Pavel
52 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 January 2005
hard
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLLLLLLW
Pavel A.
6-4 7-6
Nieminen J.
Pavel A.
6772
Nieminen J.
463–

Andrei Pavel defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-4 7-6 in the Sydney round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Andrei Pavel narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-06-11HalleR16grassJarkko Nieminen7-6(5) 3-6 6-1
2006-05-01MunichR32clayJarkko Nieminen7-6(7) 7-6(7)
2004-08-30US OpenR128hardAndrei Pavel6-3 7-5 6-7(5) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Pavel A.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Nieminen J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Pavel A.

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
Pavel A.Nieminen J.
1st serve in·Even
64%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.4
3.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (110 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Pavel A.Nieminen J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
40
56
Break points saved·Clear edge
66
88
Break points won·Slight edge
48
42
Deciding sets·Clear edge
45
60
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
51
70

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

Draw

Final
Hewitt L.
Minar I.
7-56-0
Semi-finals
Minar I.
Stepanek R.
6-16-2
Hewitt L.
Mirnyi M.
6-746-36-2
Quarter-finals
Stepanek R.
Lopez F.
6-36-2
Minar I.
Pavel A.
2-67-656-4
Hewitt L.
Johansson T.
6-17-64
Mirnyi M.
Dent T.
3-4
R16
Johansson T.
Arthurs W.
7-647-63
Mirnyi M.
Johansson J.
4-1
Hewitt L.
Clement A.
6-26-4
Minar I.
Verdasco F.
6-16-2
Stepanek R.
Andreev I.
6-36-756-2
Lopez F.
Llodra M.
6-43-67-64
Pavel A.
Nieminen J.
6-47-63
Dent T.
Fish M.
7-646-1
R32
Dent T.
Ventura S.
7-57-67
Minar I.
Davydenko N.
6-23-66-2
Verdasco F.
Berdych T.
3-66-47-5
Llodra M.
Malisse X.
4-66-06-3
Andreev I.
Costa A.
6-16-4
Stepanek R.
Moya C.
2-66-46-2
Pavel A.
Bourgeois L.
7-637-5
Hewitt L.
Beck K.
6-16-2
Clement A.
Zib T.
6-16-3
Arthurs W.
Volandri F.
7-616-746-3
Johansson T.
Mayer F.
6-27-65
Johansson J.
Rusedski G.
6-46-3
Mirnyi M.
Ferrer D.
6-17-5
Fish M.
Soderling R.
6-46-4
Nieminen J.
Melzer J.
6-37-5
Lopez F.
Reid T.
6-46-4