Christophe Rochus vs Jarkko Nieminen — Rotterdam Semi-final
Rotterdam · ATP · Semi-final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 February 2006
hard
Rochus C.6-4 6-3
Nieminen J.
Rochus C.
662
Nieminen J.
43–
Christophe Rochus defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-4 6-3 in the Rotterdam semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Christophe Rochus claimed a first win over Jarkko Nieminen in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Christophe Rochus closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-19 | Hamburg | R64 | clay | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-3 7-6(6) |
| 2006-05-15 | Hamburg Masters | R32 | clay | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-1 6-0 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Nieminen J.
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 season1st serve in·Even
63%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.9
3.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (114 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
33
56
Break points saved·Dominant
57
88
Break points won·Even
46
42
Deciding sets·Clear edge
38
60
Tiebreaks·
—
70
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
4°COvercast
Wind 29 km/hHumidity 85%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Stepanek R.
Djokovic N.
7-54-67-62
Davydenko N.
Bracciali D.
6-46-2
Nieminen J.
Rochus O.
6-746-47-63
Rochus C.
Parmar A.
6-36-3
R16
Rochus C.
Dent T.
7-60
Rochus O.
Ferrer D.
6-46-4
Davydenko N.
Rusedski G.
6-46-1
Bracciali D.
Calatrava A.
4-66-27-65
Djokovic N.
Henman T.
5-76-36-4
Stepanek R.
Santoro F.
6-46-1
Nieminen J.
Simon G.
7-616-1
Parmar A.
Meffert D.
6-36-3
R32
Meffert D.
Sluiter R.
2-4
Nieminen J.
Ancic M.
7-57-65
Bracciali D.
Andreev I.
6-26-3
Ferrer D.
Minar I.
6-26-3
Rochus O.
Melzer J.
7-634-67-69
Calatrava A.
Van Der Duim A.
6-27-62
Simon G.
Moodie W.
6-36-746-3
Rusedski G.
Vik R.
6-37-5
Dent T.
Berdych T.
6-47-5
Rochus C.
Lisnard J.
3-67-636-4
Davydenko N.
Hernych J.
6-36-3
Stepanek R.
Lammer M.
6-46-2
Santoro F.
Mathieu P.
6-36-3
Djokovic N.
Seppi A.
6-22-67-5
Henman T.
Johansson T.
6-46-4
Parmar A.
Srichaphan P.
7-635-77-67