Tomas Berdych vs Jarkko Nieminen — Halle Semi-final

Halle · ATP · Semi-final
CZE
Tomas Berdych
40 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 June 2007
grass
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLLLLLLW
Berdych T.
7-6 6-4
Nieminen J.
Berdych T.
7762
Nieminen J.
654–

Tomas Berdych defeated Jarkko Nieminen 7-6 6-4 in the Halle semi-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Tomas Berdych came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's final. Tomas Berdych extended the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

Head to head

6–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-08-11Cincinnati MastersR32hardTomas Berdych6-3 6-2
2012-08-19Winston-SalemR16hardTomas Berdych6-3 6-2
2011-05-08Rome MastersR16clayTomas Berdych6-2 6-7(4) 6-2
2010-10-18StockholmR16hardJarkko Nieminen6-1 6-4
2010-02-08San JoseR16hardTomas Berdych6-3 6-2
2008-07-21Canada MastersR64hardTomas Berdych6-3 6-1
2007-05-07Rome MastersR64clayTomas Berdych6-4 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Berdych T.serving92% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Nieminen J.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Berdych T.

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
Berdych T.Nieminen J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.9
3.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Berdych T.Nieminen J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
82
56
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
88
Break points won·Dominant
70
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
87
60
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
85
71

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
24°CMainly clear
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 68%

Draw

Final
Berdych T.
Baghdatis M.
7-56-4
Semi-finals
Berdych T.
Nieminen J.
7-656-4
Baghdatis M.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-616-4
Quarter-finals
Nieminen J.
Gicquel M.
6-4
Berdych T.
Youzhny M.
W/O
Baghdatis M.
Mayer F.
6-36-3
Kohlschreiber P.
Blake J.
6-46-3
R16
Gicquel M.
Becker B.
6-27-65
Nieminen J.
Pavel A.
7-653-66-1
Youzhny M.
Stadler S.
6-41-66-3
Blake J.
Korolev E.
7-56-1
Mayer F.
Davydenko N.
6-46-4
Baghdatis M.
Soderling R.
6-796-46-3
Kohlschreiber P.
Qureshi A.
6-46-3
Berdych T.
Santoro F.
6-37-65
R32
Qureshi A.
Gasquet R.
7-686-4
Pavel A.
Rochus O.
6-37-65
Davydenko N.
Melzer J.
7-664-66-2
Mayer F.
Kohlmann M.
7-647-5
Soderling R.
Koubek S.
5-76-37-5
Baghdatis M.
Simon G.
6-36-3
Blake J.
Querrey S.
4-66-46-3
Korolev E.
Wawrinka S.
3-66-36-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Sluiter R.
7-657-5
Nieminen J.
Vliegen K.
6-36-1
Youzhny M.
Russell M.
6-26-2
Stadler S.
Zverev M.
6-47-65
Santoro F.
Moodie W.
6-37-69
Berdych T.
Kiefer N.
6-47-63
Gicquel M.
Nalbandian D.
5-76-26-4
Becker B.
Gabashvili T.
6-47-61