Florent Serra vs Jarkko Nieminen — Adelaide Quarter-final

Adelaide · ATP · Quarter-final
FRA
Florent Serra
45 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 January 2006
hard
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Serra F.
6-4 6-7 6-2
Nieminen J.
Serra F.
66462
Nieminen J.
47721

Florent Serra defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-4 6-7 6-2 in the Adelaide quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Florent Serra came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Florent Serra extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Florent Serra closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–7 6–2.

Head to head

4–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-02-04MontpellierR32hardJarkko Nieminen6-3 6-2
2010-10-25MontpellierR32hardJarkko Nieminen6-7(4) 7-5 6-1
2010-01-18Australian OpenR64hardFlorent Serra3-6 6-4 5-7 7-6(4) 7-5
2009-02-23Delray BeachR32hardFlorent Serra6-3 7-6(5)
2009-02-09San JoseR32hardFlorent Serra7-5 6-7(1) 6-4
2005-07-04BastadR32clayFlorent Serra7-5 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Serra F.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Nieminen J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Serra F.

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
Serra F.Nieminen J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Even
3.8
3.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.8
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Serra F.Nieminen J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
40
56
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
88
Break points won·Slight edge
37
42
Deciding sets·Slight edge
50
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
22
71

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°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw

Final
Serra F.
Malisse X.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Serra F.
Hrbaty D.
6-36-3
Malisse X.
Berdych T.
6-46-0
Quarter-finals
Hrbaty D.
Carlsen K.
7-56-3
Serra F.
Nieminen J.
6-46-746-2
Malisse X.
Seppi A.
6-06-1
Berdych T.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-16-4
R16
Kohlschreiber P.
Hewitt L.
6-30-67-5
Malisse X.
Ancic M.
3-66-37-68
Berdych T.
Murray A.
7-624-66-1
Carlsen K.
Karlovic I.
2-67-656-4
Seppi A.
Blake J.
3-66-36-4
Serra F.
Robredo T.
7-643-66-3
Hrbaty D.
Philippoussis M.
3-66-46-1
Nieminen J.
Mayer F.
7-617-5
R32
Serra F.
Llodra M.
3-63-1
Robredo T.
Melzer J.
7-56-4
Malisse X.
Luczak P.
7-6116-3
Hrbaty D.
Junaid R.
6-37-5
Philippoussis M.
Spadea V.
6-43-66-4
Carlsen K.
Carraz G.
5-77-56-3
Karlovic I.
Chela J.
6-33-66-1
Mayer F.
Monaco J.
6-26-4
Hewitt L.
Hernych J.
4-66-26-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Guccione C.
6-46-3
Nieminen J.
Mathieu P.
6-27-65
Murray A.
Lorenzi P.
3-66-06-2
Berdych T.
Calleri A.
6-46-756-4
Ancic M.
Clement A.
6-06-2
Seppi A.
Pashanski B.
6-46-4
Blake J.
Martin A.
6-36-3