Jarkko Nieminen vs Mario Ancic — Auckland Final

Auckland · ATP · Final
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLLLLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 January 2006
hard
CRO
Mario Ancic
42 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLW
Nieminen J.
6-2 6-2
Ancic M.
Nieminen J.
662
Ancic M.
22–

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Mario Ancic 6-2 6-2 in the Auckland final on hard. The result followed the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Jarkko Nieminen extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-02-20RotterdamR32hardJarkko Nieminen7-5 7-6(5)
2005-04-25MunichR16clayJarkko Nieminen7-6(5) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nieminen J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Ancic M.

Ancic M.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Serve advantage — Ancic M.

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.Ancic M.
1st serve in·Even
66%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.3
8.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 162). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nieminen J.Ancic M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
56
61
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
83
Break points won·Slight edge
42
47
Deciding sets·Clear edge
60
76
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
70
65

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
21°CMainly clear
Wind 27 km/hHumidity 59%

Draw

Final
Nieminen J.
Ancic M.
6-26-2
Semi-finals
Ancic M.
Wawrinka S.
6-36-1
Nieminen J.
Rochus O.
6-46-747-64
Quarter-finals
Rochus O.
Ferrer D.
6-26-0
Nieminen J.
Massu N.
6-37-64
Wawrinka S.
Mayer F.
6-36-4
Ancic M.
Gonzalez F.
6-06-3
R16
Gonzalez F.
Minar I.
6-16-4
Ferrer D.
Sluiter R.
6-46-3
Massu N.
Rochus C.
6-46-2
Ancic M.
Murray A.
6-37-64
Rochus O.
Hernych J.
6-17-5
Mayer F.
Vik R.
6-26-2
Wawrinka S.
Martin A.
6-26-2
Nieminen J.
Goldstein P.
6-46-3
R32
Minar I.
Moodie W.
2-1
Massu N.
Hrbaty D.
6-26-4
Goldstein P.
Volandri F.
6-03-1
Nieminen J.
Baghdatis M.
6-26-2
Vik R.
Lopez F.
7-666-1
Ancic M.
Nielsen M.
6-16-2
Sluiter R.
Bracciali D.
6-36-4
Martin A.
Ginepri R.
7-613-66-2
Wawrinka S.
Zib T.
6-36-4
Gonzalez F.
Horna L.
6-36-4
Mayer F.
King Turner D.
6-26-2
Rochus C.
Acasuso J.
6-46-4
Rochus O.
Montanes A.
6-26-4
Hernych J.
Pavel A.
6-16-2
Murray A.
Carlsen K.
7-56-2
Ferrer D.
Luzzi F.
7-56-2