Jarkko Nieminen vs Fernando Verdasco — US Open Round of 16

US Open · ATP · Round of 16
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2005
hard
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nieminen J.
6-2 7-6 6-3
Verdasco F.
Nieminen J.
67863
Verdasco F.
2663–

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-2 7-6 6-3 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 64. Jarkko Nieminen narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Jarkko Nieminen closed it out in three sets, 6–2 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

2–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-10-13StockholmR16hardFernando Verdasco6-3 6-4
2013-10-14StockholmR16hardFernando Verdasco6-2 3-6 6-3
2013-03-07Indian Wells MastersR64hardJarkko Nieminen6-1 6-0
2011-08-29US OpenR128hardFernando Verdasco3-6 6-4 6-1 6-4
2008-02-18RotterdamR32hardFernando Verdasco6-2 6-2
2007-08-19New HavenR16hardFernando Verdasco6-3 2-6 6-4
2003-06-23WimbledonR128grassJarkko Nieminen6-7(8) 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nieminen J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.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.Verdasco F.
1st serve in·Even
66%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.3
5.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nieminen J.Verdasco F.
Clutch Rating·Even
56
57
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
96
Break points won·Even
42
40
Deciding sets·Slight edge
60
65
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
70
54

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
28°CPartly cloudy
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 63%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Agassi A.
6-32-67-616-1
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Hewitt L.
6-37-604-66-3
Agassi A.
Ginepri R.
6-45-76-34-66-3
Quarter-finals
Agassi A.
Blake J.
3-63-66-36-37-66
Hewitt L.
Nieminen J.
2-66-13-66-36-1
Ginepri R.
Coria G.
4-66-17-53-67-5
Federer R.
Nalbandian D.
6-26-46-1
R16
Ginepri R.
Gasquet R.
6-33-66-786-46-0
Agassi A.
Malisse X.
6-36-46-754-66-2
Nieminen J.
Verdasco F.
6-27-666-3
Coria G.
Massu N.
6-42-66-756-26-2
Federer R.
Kiefer N.
6-46-736-36-4
Hewitt L.
Hrbaty D.
6-16-46-2
Nalbandian D.
Sanguinetti D.
4-67-646-46-2
Blake J.
Robredo T.
4-67-56-26-3
R32
Malisse X.
Youzhny M.
5-71-66-17-57-61
Coria G.
Soderling R.
6-26-746-16-4
Ginepri R.
Haas T.
7-56-736-42-66-3
Sanguinetti D.
Srichaphan P.
6-34-66-727-667-65
Federer R.
Rochus O.
6-37-666-2
Robredo T.
Grosjean S.
6-47-56-737-63
Agassi A.
Berdych T.
3-66-16-47-62
Nalbandian D.
Gonzalez F.
7-56-36-0
Kiefer N.
Clement A.
6-46-756-46-1
Nieminen J.
Mirnyi M.
6-37-653-66-3
Verdasco F.
Djokovic N.
6-14-66-726-46-4
Hrbaty D.
Ferrer D.
6-777-57-57-5
Hewitt L.
Dent T.
6-33-66-726-27-5
Gasquet R.
Ljubicic I.
3-67-666-776-36-2
Massu N.
Wawrinka S.
6-46-36-0
Blake J.
Nadal R.
6-44-66-36-1
R64
Agassi A.
Karlovic I.
7-647-657-64
Clement A.
Murray A.
6-27-622-66-746-0
Robredo T.
Kuerten G.
5-77-636-36-2
Gasquet R.
Galimberti G.
6-13-66-33-2
Massu N.
Novak J.
W/O
Wawrinka S.
Puerta M.
3-66-46-36-746-1
Ferrer D.
Kucera K.
6-36-06-2
Nieminen J.
Phau B.
6-26-45-76-4
Federer R.
Santoro F.
7-57-57-62
Kiefer N.
Stepanek R.
4-64-66-46-36-3
Rochus O.
Montanes A.
4-66-26-16-3
Malisse X.
Baker B.
6-756-26-36-4
Ljubicic I.
Saulnier C.
7-655-76-46-4
Haas T.
Schuettler R.
7-656-26-0
Nalbandian D.
Wessels P.
7-641-66-27-64
Gonzalez F.
Tursunov D.
6-43-66-46-3
Ginepri R.
Muller G.
6-16-16-4
Sanguinetti D.
Moya C.
3-66-16-26-4
Srichaphan P.
Davydenko N.
6-47-56-3
Djokovic N.
Ancic M.
6-35-77-646-3
Verdasco F.
Capdeville P.
6-46-27-5
Grosjean S.
Johansson T.
6-36-24-66-2
Nadal R.
Jenkins S.
6-47-56-4
Blake J.
Andreev I.
6-26-26-4
Berdych T.
Mello R.
6-36-26-0
Youzhny M.
Bjorkman J.
6-46-46-3
Mirnyi M.
Serra F.
7-656-746-47-64
Soderling R.
Lopez F.
6-26-27-66
Hrbaty D.
Lammer M.
6-16-16-3
Coria G.
Spadea V.
6-26-36-2
Hewitt L.
Acasuso J.
7-667-636-2
Dent T.
Almagro N.
6-36-24-67-5
R128
Muller G.
Roddick A.
7-647-687-61
Hrbaty D.
Seppi A.
6-26-46-766-2
Dent T.
Burgsmuller L.
6-33-66-16-4
Sanguinetti D.
Arthurs W.
6-36-37-63
Moya C.
Llodra M.
6-46-42-1
Stepanek R.
Lapentti N.
7-57-656-1
Montanes A.
Hanescu V.
6-43-66-32-1
Rochus O.
Vik R.
5-76-26-26-2
Phau B.
Popp A.
6-16-36-3
Federer R.
Minar I.
6-16-16-1
Santoro F.
Melzer J.
6-26-16-3
Wessels P.
Rochus C.
6-746-36-46-4
Almagro N.
Carlsen K.
7-647-56-4
Acasuso J.
Horna L.
4-66-36-47-611
Kucera K.
Philippoussis M.
6-46-27-5
Massu N.
Gambill J.
7-646-26-3
Andreev I.
Elseneer G.
6-46-46-2
Blake J.
Rusedski G.
7-57-636-3
Galimberti G.
Young D.
7-646-16-2
Haas T.
Luczak P.
3-66-36-26-3
Karlovic I.
Fish M.
7-646-35-77-64
Malisse X.
Hernych J.
6-27-56-2
Bjorkman J.
Behrend T.
6-36-36-0
Grosjean S.
Hernandez O.
6-26-36-2
Johansson T.
Zabaleta M.
6-36-46-3
Lammer M.
Kim K.
3-66-37-56-4
Nieminen J.
Beck K.
6-42-67-50-67-5
Soderling R.
Chela J.
6-737-646-36-4
Spadea V.
Weiner G.
6-46-26-0
Jenkins S.
Bastl G.
7-646-06-714-67-65
Nadal R.
Reynolds B.
6-36-36-4
Youzhny M.
Mayer F.
6-16-06-2
Berdych T.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-667-646-4
Mello R.
Monaco J.
6-726-26-16-4
Capdeville P.
Mathieu P.
6-24-67-56-2
Verdasco F.
Henman T.
6-46-26-2
Ginepri R.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-36-27-65
Schuettler R.
Starace P.
6-16-41-67-64
Wawrinka S.
Ram R.
2-66-47-666-727-5
Davydenko N.
Zib T.
6-26-06-4
Srichaphan P.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-46-36-0
Robredo T.
Bracciali D.
3-66-36-46-2
Nalbandian D.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-27-56-4
Kiefer N.
Vanek J.
6-46-26-3
Murray A.
Pavel A.
6-33-63-66-16-4
Clement A.
Ferrero J.
7-57-56-1
Lopez F.
Volandri F.
6-24-67-656-1
Gonzalez F.
Moodie W.
4-66-47-57-5
Tursunov D.
Baghdatis M.
6-46-36-776-2
Hewitt L.
Costa A.
6-16-26-1
Ferrer D.
Calleri A.
4-66-46-746-16-1
Novak J.
Norman D.
6-46-46-2
Gasquet R.
Martin A.
6-26-31-66-746-4
Puerta M.
Okun N.
7-646-736-46-0
Ljubicic I.
Summerer T.
6-37-646-3
Saulnier C.
Tipsarevic J.
6-777-636-46-3
Agassi A.
Sabau R.
6-36-36-1
Kuerten G.
Goldstein P.
6-26-756-37-63
Baker B.
Gaudio G.
7-696-26-4
Ancic M.
Lee H.
6-26-17-5
Djokovic N.
Monfils G.
7-54-67-650-67-5
Serra F.
Koubek S.
6-16-44-66-4
Mirnyi M.
Gimelstob J.
6-27-56-2
Coria G.
Mantilla F.
7-656-16-3