Jarkko Nieminen vs Taylor Dent — Tokyo Quarter-final

Tokyo · ATP · Quarter-final
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 October 2005
hard
USA
Taylor Dent
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLWLW
Nieminen J.
6-4 5-7 7-6
Dent T.
Nieminen J.
65772
Dent T.
47631

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Taylor Dent 6-4 5-7 7-6 in the Tokyo quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Jarkko Nieminen extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-09-13BeijingR16hardJarkko Nieminen6-3 7-5
2003-09-22BangkokSFhardTaylor Dent7-6(3) 6-2
2003-04-14Monte Carlo MastersR64clayJarkko Nieminen7-6(3) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Nieminen J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Dent T.

Dent T.serving85% hold

wins 66% 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.Dent T.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.3
7.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
6.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 118). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

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

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
Weather
23°COvercast
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 65%

Draw

Final
Moodie W.
Ancic M.
1-67-676-4
Semi-finals
Ancic M.
Phau B.
6-26-1
Moodie W.
Nieminen J.
4-66-17-64
Quarter-finals
Moodie W.
Stepanek R.
7-627-66
Ancic M.
Baghdatis M.
6-17-64
Nieminen J.
Dent T.
6-45-77-63
Phau B.
Ginepri R.
6-46-3
R16
Phau B.
Carlsen K.
6-16-2
Ginepri R.
Muller G.
6-46-4
Stepanek R.
Kim K.
6-16-3
Moodie W.
Horna L.
7-646-726-4
Baghdatis M.
Puerta M.
6-26-7117-5
Nieminen J.
Srichaphan P.
2-67-667-5
Dent T.
Arthurs W.
6-46-756-3
Ancic M.
Saulnier C.
6-26-1
R32
Dent T.
Tursunov D.
6-37-63
Arthurs W.
Monaco J.
4-66-16-4
Phau B.
Spadea V.
6-47-5
Muller G.
Waske A.
7-54-66-1
Stepanek R.
Vanek J.
7-56-4
Kim K.
Vik R.
6-26-4
Horna L.
Karanusic R.
6-27-5
Carlsen K.
Lapentti N.
7-617-69
Srichaphan P.
Terachi T.
6-16-4
Nieminen J.
Schuettler R.
6-16-1
Ginepri R.
Popp A.
6-46-0
Saulnier C.
Sluiter R.
6-36-757-5
Puerta M.
Taino E.
6-36-4
Baghdatis M.
Minar I.
6-46-2
Moodie W.
Youzhny M.
6-13-66-3
Ancic M.
Gambill J.
3-66-36-4
R64
Phau B.
Koubek S.
6-776-47-65
Vanek J.
Dlouhy L.
7-647-65
Moodie W.
Wang J.
6-16-4
Karanusic R.
Udomchoke D.
7-656-4
Taino E.
Iwami T.
7-696-4
Arthurs W.
Suzuki T.
6-31-67-62
Tursunov D.
Garcia Lopez G.
3-66-46-1
Baghdatis M.
Tipsarevic J.
6-46-4
Schuettler R.
Soeda G.
6-44-66-2
Terachi T.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-37-61
Kim K.
Gremelmayr D.
6-27-63
Waske A.
Gimelstob J.
3-67-657-63
Popp A.
Motomura G.
6-26-4
Gambill J.
Wessels P.
6-25-76-3
Sluiter R.
Burgsmuller L.
6-36-1
Lapentti N.
Ittogi T.
6-06-1