Jarkko Nieminen vs Potito Starace — Zagreb Round of 32

Zagreb · 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, 30 January 2006
hard
ITA
Potito Starace
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nieminen J.
3-6 7-5 6-3
Starace P.
Nieminen J.
3762
Starace P.
6531

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Potito Starace 3-6 7-5 6-3 in the Zagreb round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Potito Starace came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jarkko Nieminen claimed a first win over Potito Starace in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-10-23St. PetersburgR16carpetPotito Starace7-5 3-2 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Nieminen J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Starace P.

Starace P.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.Starace P.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Even
3.3
2.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
1.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nieminen J.Starace P.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
56
43
Break points saved·Even
88
86
Break points won·Even
42
38
Deciding sets·Clear edge
60
42
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
70
47

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
Ljubicic I.
Koubek S.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Ljubicic I.
Djokovic N.
6-766-36-4
Koubek S.
Henman T.
6-33-66-2
Quarter-finals
Henman T.
Seppi A.
6-36-4
Koubek S.
Karlovic I.
7-646-766-3
Djokovic N.
Bozoljac I.
6-26-3
Ljubicic I.
Youzhny M.
6-36-2
R16
Ljubicic I.
Carlsen K.
7-656-4
Seppi A.
Cilic M.
4-66-46-4
Koubek S.
Wawrinka S.
6-46-4
Karlovic I.
Ancic M.
7-677-64
Henman T.
Gasquet R.
6-46-4
Youzhny M.
Nieminen J.
2-67-637-60
Djokovic N.
Stepanek R.
6-36-4
Bozoljac I.
Lopez F.
7-656-2
R32
Cilic M.
Andreev I.
6-31-66-3
Seppi A.
Okun N.
6-26-4
Henman T.
Clement A.
6-36-3
Gasquet R.
Sanguinetti D.
6-36-0
Ancic M.
Tursunov D.
6-34-66-4
Karlovic I.
Schuettler R.
7-606-3
Koubek S.
Minar I.
7-673-66-3
Wawrinka S.
Ferrer D.
4-66-16-3
Ljubicic I.
Murray A.
4-66-26-3
Carlsen K.
Hernych J.
6-26-4
Youzhny M.
Zib T.
6-43-66-1
Nieminen J.
Starace P.
3-67-56-3
Stepanek R.
Cakl T.
6-37-62
Djokovic N.
Vik R.
6-17-5
Bozoljac I.
Bracciali D.
6-47-65
Lopez F.
Soderling R.
7-644-66-1