Stefan Koubek vs Jarkko Nieminen — Madrid Masters Round of 64

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 64
AUT
Stefan Koubek
49 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 October 2007
clay
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Koubek S.
6-3 3-6 6-4
Nieminen J.
Koubek S.
6362
Nieminen J.
3641

Stefan Koubek defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-3 3-6 6-4 in the Madrid Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 64. Stefan Koubek claimed a first win over Jarkko Nieminen in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Stefan Koubek closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–4.

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-06-21WimbledonR128grassJarkko Nieminen6-4 7-6(3) 5-7 6-2
2003-05-12Hamburg MastersR64clayJarkko Nieminen6-4 0-6 6-1
2003-04-04Davis Cup G1 R2: AUT vs FINRRcarpetJarkko Nieminen6-3 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Koubek S.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Nieminen J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Koubek S.

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
Koubek S.Nieminen J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.0
3.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (82 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Koubek S.Nieminen J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
46
56
Break points saved·Clear edge
71
88
Break points won·Clear edge
54
42
Deciding sets·Slight edge
49
60
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
50
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
16°COvercast
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 66%

Draw

Final
Nalbandian D.
Federer R.
1-66-36-3
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Kiefer N.
6-46-4
Nalbandian D.
Djokovic N.
6-47-64
Quarter-finals
Kiefer N.
Gonzalez F.
7-656-2
Djokovic N.
Ancic M.
7-626-2
Nalbandian D.
Nadal R.
6-16-2
Federer R.
Lopez F.
7-646-4
R16
Kiefer N.
Karlovic I.
7-657-63
Federer R.
Canas G.
6-06-3
Lopez F.
Koubek S.
7-696-1
Djokovic N.
Ferrero J.
6-32-66-4
Nalbandian D.
del Potro J.
6-26-4
Nadal R.
Murray A.
7-656-4
Gonzalez F.
Monaco J.
6-46-2
Ancic M.
Mathieu P.
6-46-3
R32
Ancic M.
Blake J.
6-36-4
Gonzalez F.
Almagro N.
7-6117-5
Mathieu P.
Gasquet R.
7-687-5
Nadal R.
Baghdatis M.
6-46-4
Murray A.
Chela J.
6-16-3
Nalbandian D.
Berdych T.
4-66-47-62
del Potro J.
Robredo T.
6-746-46-3
Djokovic N.
Verdasco F.
6-776-36-3
Ferrero J.
Moya C.
7-626-4
Monaco J.
Haas T.
6-47-5
Kiefer N.
Youzhny M.
6-16-3
Karlovic I.
Hernandez O.
7-56-2
Lopez F.
Ferrer D.
7-637-5
Koubek S.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-727-5
Canas G.
Calleri A.
6-33-67-5
Federer R.
Ginepri R.
7-626-4
R64
del Potro J.
Starace P.
7-56-1
Verdasco F.
Montanes A.
6-16-1
Baghdatis M.
Pavel A.
6-34-66-1
Murray A.
Stepanek R.
6-46-1
Calleri A.
Tursunov D.
3-67-646-4
Ginepri R.
Melzer J.
2-67-626-4
Koubek S.
Nieminen J.
6-33-66-4
Lopez F.
Volandri F.
6-36-2
Karlovic I.
Safin M.
6-36-4
Kiefer N.
Wawrinka S.
7-56-3
Monaco J.
Andreev I.
6-756-06-4
Almagro N.
Santoro F.
6-46-4
Ancic M.
Gicquel M.
6-46-2
Mathieu P.
Fish M.
6-32-67-5
Ferrero J.
Falla A.
6-47-5
Nalbandian D.
Clement A.
5-76-26-4