Jarkko Nieminen vs Jurgen Melzer — Stuttgart Round of 32

Stuttgart · 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, 18 July 2005
grass
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nieminen J.
6-4 6-7 6-4
Melzer J.
Nieminen J.
66462
Melzer J.
47741

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-4 6-7 6-4 in the Stuttgart round of 32 on grass. The result followed the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Jarkko Nieminen extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Jarkko Nieminen edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–7 6–4.

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-09-27BangkokQFhardJarkko Nieminen6-3 7-6(4)
2005-01-10SydneyR32hardJarkko Nieminen6-3 7-5
2003-04-04Davis Cup G1 R2: AUT vs FINRRcarpetJarkko Nieminen7-6(5) 4-6 6-4 4-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nieminen J.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Even
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.3
4.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nieminen J.Melzer J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
56
44
Break points saved·Even
88
86
Break points won·Clear edge
42
27
Deciding sets·Slight edge
60
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
70
27

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
Nadal R.
Gaudio G.
6-36-36-4
Semi-finals
Gaudio G.
Davydenko N.
6-32-1
Nadal R.
Nieminen J.
6-27-5
Quarter-finals
Gaudio G.
Zabaleta M.
6-41-66-2
Nadal R.
Zib T.
6-26-1
Nieminen J.
Seppi A.
6-26-3
Davydenko N.
Berdych T.
6-46-2
R16
Zib T.
Monaco J.
6-47-64
Davydenko N.
Waske A.
7-636-3
Nieminen J.
Novak J.
2-66-27-68
Berdych T.
Schuettler R.
7-646-1
Gaudio G.
Mathieu P.
6-26-736-0
Zabaleta M.
Simon G.
7-636-1
Seppi A.
Robredo T.
7-52-66-1
Nadal R.
Verdasco F.
6-36-2
R32
Nieminen J.
Melzer J.
6-46-746-4
Waske A.
Acasuso J.
7-56-4
Davydenko N.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-46-1
Seppi A.
Martin A.
6-46-4
Simon G.
Volandri F.
6-32-66-4
Zabaleta M.
Rochus O.
4-66-26-3
Novak J.
Sabau R.
4-66-46-0
Nadal R.
Armando H.
6-16-2
Mathieu P.
Costa A.
6-36-4
Gaudio G.
Beck A.
6-36-3
Verdasco F.
Andreev I.
6-45-77-65
Robredo T.
Starace P.
6-746-36-2
Monaco J.
Ferrer D.
6-46-2
Zib T.
Pavel A.
5-76-36-1
Schuettler R.
Youzhny M.
7-56-3
Berdych T.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-641-66-3
R64
Costa A.
Blanco G.
6-46-4
Zabaleta M.
Thron A.
6-26-3
Nieminen J.
Burgsmuller L.
6-756-06-1
Seppi A.
Mayer F.
7-636-3
Starace P.
Monfils G.
6-26-3
Monaco J.
Summerer T.
6-16-4
Zib T.
Greul S.
4-67-676-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Brzezicki J.
3-66-36-3
Verdasco F.
Almagro N.
7-646-0
Armando H.
Kuerten G.
6-46-1
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Koubek S.
6-46-3
Beck A.
Di Mauro A.
6-46-3
Simon G.
Montanes A.
6-736-16-1
Sabau R.
Berlocq C.
6-26-2
Schuettler R.
Vicente F.
7-636-4
Waske A.
Haehnel J.
7-56-2