Nicolas Massu vs Jarkko Nieminen — New Haven Round of 16

New Haven · ATP · Round of 16
CHI
Nicolas Massu
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 August 2006
hard
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLLLLLLW
Massu N.
6-3 6-4
Nieminen J.
Massu N.
662
Nieminen J.
34–

Nicolas Massu defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-3 6-4 in the New Haven round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 64. Nicolas Massu claimed a first win over Jarkko Nieminen in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Massu closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-01-09AucklandQFhardJarkko Nieminen6-3 7-6(4)
2005-10-10StockholmR32hardJarkko Nieminen7-6(1) 6-2
2004-01-19Australian OpenR128hardJarkko Nieminen6-1 6-7(5) 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Massu N.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Nieminen J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Massu N.

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
Massu N.Nieminen J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
3.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (143 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Massu N.Nieminen J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
47
56
Break points saved·Slight edge
80
88
Break points won·Slight edge
47
42
Deciding sets·Clear edge
46
60
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
56
70

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

Draw

Final
Davydenko N.
Calleri A.
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Davydenko N.
Soderling R.
7-666-2
Calleri A.
Malisse X.
6-2
Quarter-finals
Malisse X.
Chela J.
4-66-46-2
Davydenko N.
Rochus O.
6-46-2
Soderling R.
Melzer J.
6-36-2
Calleri A.
Massu N.
6-33-66-4
R16
Davydenko N.
Srichaphan P.
6-46-1
Rochus O.
Monfils G.
6-46-3
Soderling R.
Baghdatis M.
6-36-737-5
Melzer J.
Verdasco F.
6-44-1
Chela J.
Acasuso J.
7-616-2
Malisse X.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-16-3
Calleri A.
Ferrer D.
6-36-1
Massu N.
Nieminen J.
6-36-4
R32
Acasuso J.
Mahut N.
7-53-3
Baghdatis M.
Berrer M.
7-657-66
Chela J.
Seppi A.
6-36-2
Malisse X.
Vik R.
6-14-66-3
Nieminen J.
Rusedski G.
7-626-4
Massu N.
Pashanski B.
6-37-64
Calleri A.
Mirnyi M.
7-646-3
Ferrer D.
Fish M.
6-22-67-65
Verdasco F.
Benneteau J.
7-646-4
Melzer J.
Lopez F.
6-737-616-4
Soderling R.
Querrey S.
6-34-66-1
Rochus O.
Simon G.
4-66-46-3
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Blake J.
2-67-667-64
Monfils G.
Gicquel M.
7-666-4
Srichaphan P.
Wawrinka S.
7-624-66-4
Davydenko N.
Clement A.
6-26-1
R64
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Rochus C.
6-37-5
Pashanski B.
Muller G.
6-32-67-63
Wawrinka S.
Almagro N.
6-36-756-4
Gicquel M.
Hajek J.
7-636-3
Simon G.
Gimelstob J.
4-67-56-1
Berrer M.
Sweeting R.
7-56-2
Querrey S.
Martin A.
6-36-2
Lopez F.
Volandri F.
6-36-4
Benneteau J.
Horna L.
7-632-66-1
Fish M.
Sanguinetti D.
6-36-3
Mirnyi M.
Mathieu P.
6-27-66
Clement A.
Serra F.
6-46-1
Rusedski G.
Karlovic I.
7-626-776-2
Mahut N.
Bracciali D.
7-57-62
Seppi A.
Phau B.
6-16-1
Vik R.
Santoro F.
6-46-2