Paradorn Srichaphan vs Jarkko NieminenIndian Wells Masters Quarter-final

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 March 2006
hard
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Srichaphan P.
7-6 3-6 7-5
Nieminen J.
Srichaphan P.
77372
Nieminen J.
63651

Paradorn Srichaphan defeated Jarkko Nieminen 7-6 3-6 7-5 in the Indian Wells Masters quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 64. Paradorn Srichaphan narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-10-03TokyoR16hardJarkko Nieminen2-6 7-6(6) 7-5
2005-01-17Australian OpenR64hardJarkko Nieminen6-3 6-4 6-2
2003-05-05Rome MastersR64clayJarkko Nieminen6-1 6-2
2002-08-12WashingtonQFhardParadorn Srichaphan6-3 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Srichaphan P.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Nieminen J.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Srichaphan P.

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
56%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
49%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
33%
37%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.7
3.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (63 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
45
56
Break points saved·Clear edge
69
88
Break points won·Even
46
42
Deciding sets·Slight edge
50
60
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
62
70

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