Benjamin Becker vs Jarkko Nieminen — Tokyo Quarter-final

Tokyo · ATP · Quarter-final
GER
Benjamin Becker
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 October 2006
hard
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLLLLLLW
Becker B.
6-7 7-6 6-4
Nieminen J.
Becker B.
657862
Nieminen J.
776641

Benjamin Becker defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-7 7-6 6-4 in the Tokyo quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's semi-final. Benjamin Becker narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-09-29TokyoR32hardBenjamin Becker7-5 4-1 RET
2014-08-17Winston-SalemR32hardJarkko Nieminen7-5 6-4
2013-10-14StockholmR32hardJarkko Nieminen6-3 3-6 7-6(3)
2012-08-19Winston-SalemR32hardJarkko Nieminen6-3 6-3
2010-09-27BangkokSFhardJarkko Nieminen6-3 6-2
2010-09-20MetzR32hardJarkko Nieminen6-3 7-6(2)
2010-06-13s HertogenboschR32grassBenjamin Becker6-4 3-6 6-4
2010-02-22Delray BeachQFhardJarkko Nieminen7-5 3-6 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Becker B.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Nieminen J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Becker B.

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
Becker B.Nieminen J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.4
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
Becker B.Nieminen J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
42
56
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
88
Break points won·Clear edge
29
42
Deciding sets·Even
59
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
29
70

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
20°CDrizzle
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 83%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Henman T.
6-36-3
Semi-finals
Henman T.
Lee H.
6-47-65
Federer R.
Becker B.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Lee H.
Robredo T.
7-634-66-1
Federer R.
Suzuki T.
4-67-57-63
Becker B.
Nieminen J.
6-757-666-4
Henman T.
Ancic M.
6-26-2
R16
Federer R.
Moodie W.
6-26-1
Robredo T.
Spadea V.
6-47-69
Lee H.
Tursunov D.
6-42-66-4
Ancic M.
Schuettler R.
6-24-66-4
Nieminen J.
Monaco J.
6-26-3
Henman T.
del Potro J.
7-636-3
Suzuki T.
Waske A.
6-747-6106-1
Becker B.
Novak J.
3-66-37-64
R32
Federer R.
Troicki V.
7-627-63
Moodie W.
Koubek S.
6-36-4
Waske A.
Phau B.
6-46-4
Suzuki T.
Srichaphan P.
7-646-756-4
Novak J.
Murray A.
6-37-61
Becker B.
Udomchoke D.
6-26-1
Monaco J.
Massa E.
7-646-3
Nieminen J.
Burgsmuller L.
7-57-62
Robredo T.
Lu Y.
6-46-1
del Potro J.
Ginepri R.
6-26-2
Henman T.
Dancevic F.
6-26-1
Schuettler R.
Goldstein P.
6-36-2
Ancic M.
Carlsen K.
6-16-4
Tursunov D.
Wang J.
6-35-77-5
Lee H.
Pless K.
7-56-1
Spadea V.
Iwabuchi S.
2-66-26-0
R64
Burgsmuller L.
Arthurs W.
6-757-677-63
Novak J.
Vik R.
4-66-46-4
Massa E.
Economidis K.
6-16-3
Udomchoke D.
Cilic M.
7-636-3
Suzuki T.
Greul S.
6-26-2
Waske A.
Chaen T.
6-46-4
Koubek S.
Galvani S.
6-34-67-5
Troicki V.
Vicente F.
6-746-46-2
Lu Y.
Delgado R.
6-26-3
Iwabuchi S.
Chen T.
6-26-1
Pless K.
De Voest R.
6-36-4
Wang J.
Kim K.
6-36-1
Carlsen K.
Motomura G.
6-756-36-2
Schuettler R.
Berrer M.
6-26-1
Dancevic F.
Daniel M.
6-46-4
del Potro J.
Soeda G.
6-36-1