Jarkko Nieminen vs Marat SafinIndian Wells Masters Round of 16

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 16
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 March 2006
hard
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nieminen J.
6-4 6-3
Safin M.
Nieminen J.
662
Safin M.
43

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Marat Safin 6-4 6-3 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's round of 32. Jarkko Nieminen narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

Head to head

16
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR64clayMarat Safin5-7 6-3 6-2
2005-03-07Indian Wells MastersR64hardMarat Safin4-6 6-1 7-5
2004-09-13BeijingSFhardMarat Safin6-2 6-4
2004-01-19Australian OpenR64hardMarat Safin7-6(5) 6-4 4-6 6-4
2003-04-21BarcelonaR16clayMarat Safin6-3 6-3
2003-01-06SydneyR16hardMarat Safin3-6 6-1 6-2
2002-04-08EstorilQFclayJarkko Nieminen4-6 7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nieminen J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Safin M.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
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.3
8.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 178). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
56
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
83
Break points won·Slight edge
42
47
Deciding sets·Even
60
61
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
70
52

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
18°COvercast
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 37%

Draw