James Blake vs Jarkko Nieminen — Bangkok Quarter-final

Bangkok · ATP · Quarter-final
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 September 2006
hard
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blake J.
6-2 2-6 7-5
Nieminen J.
Blake J.
6272
Nieminen J.
2651

James Blake defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-2 2-6 7-5 in the Bangkok quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 5–2. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

  • Match story: James Blake closed it out in three sets, 6–2 2–6 7–5.

Head to head

5–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-10-17StockholmSFhardJarkko Nieminen7-6(5) 5-7 6-2
2010-10-18StockholmQFhardJarkko Nieminen6-0 6-2
2009-03-12Indian Wells MastersR64hardJames Blake6-3 6-7(6) 6-3
2007-10-07StockholmQFhardJames Blake6-7(1) 6-4 6-2
2006-10-09StockholmFhardJames Blake6-4 6-2
2006-03-20Miami MastersR32hardJames Blake6-3 4-6 6-1
2003-08-18Long IslandQFhardJames Blake4-6 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Nieminen J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Blake 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
Blake J.Nieminen J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
3.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Nieminen J.
Clutch Rating·Even
54
56
Break points saved·Even
88
88
Break points won·Slight edge
51
42
Deciding sets·Slight edge
54
60
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
70

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

Draw

Final
Blake J.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-1
Semi-finals
Ljubicic I.
Srichaphan P.
6-36-2
Blake J.
Safin M.
3-66-47-63
Quarter-finals
Srichaphan P.
Henman T.
6-726-47-64
Ljubicic I.
Ginepri R.
4-66-36-4
Blake J.
Nieminen J.
6-22-67-5
Safin M.
Zverev M.
7-645-77-5
R16
Henman T.
Bogdanovic A.
6-35-76-1
Ginepri R.
Udomchoke D.
6-36-3
Blake J.
Balleret B.
6-36-2
Ljubicic I.
Becker B.
7-667-5
Safin M.
Benneteau J.
7-656-736-2
Zverev M.
Schuettler R.
7-677-5
Nieminen J.
Dancevic F.
2-67-636-4
Srichaphan P.
Ledovskikh M.
6-45-76-2
R32
Srichaphan P.
Lopez F.
6-16-4
Dancevic F.
Burgsmuller L.
7-53-67-67
Balleret B.
Waske A.
7-52-66-1
Ginepri R.
Carlsen K.
6-36-4
Benneteau J.
Iwabuchi S.
6-46-2
Zverev M.
Ferrero J.
4-66-26-4
Blake J.
Cilic M.
6-16-2
Nieminen J.
Massa E.
6-766-36-2
Ljubicic I.
Vicente F.
6-33-66-4
Becker B.
Daniel M.
6-36-2
Udomchoke D.
Bastl G.
6-36-0
Schuettler R.
Lee H.
6-16-4
Bogdanovic A.
Wang J.
6-776-46-4
Henman T.
Murray A.
6-46-2
Safin M.
Kim K.
2-66-16-4
Ledovskikh M.
Ryderstedt M.
6-17-67