Jarkko Nieminen vs Marcos BaghdatisBasel Semi-final

Basel · ATP · Semi-final
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 22 October 2007
hard
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nieminen J.
7-6 6-2
Baghdatis M.
Nieminen J.
7762
Baghdatis M.
642

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Marcos Baghdatis 7-6 6-2 in the Basel semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marcos Baghdatis came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Jarkko Nieminen narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-09-18Davis Cup G2 R3: FIN vs CYPRRcarpetMarcos Baghdatis7-5 6-3 3-6 6-4
2009-01-04BrisbaneR32hardJarkko Nieminen5-7 6-1 6-4
2007-04-06Davis Cup G2 R1: CYP vs FINRRclayMarcos Baghdatis6-2 6-4 6-3
2007-02-12MarseilleSFhardMarcos Baghdatis3-6 6-3 6-2
2006-01-09AucklandR32hardJarkko Nieminen6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Nieminen J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Baghdatis M.

Baghdatis M.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Serve advantage — Baghdatis M.

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
1st serve in·Clear edge
66%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.3
7.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
56
59
Break points saved·Even
88
92
Break points won·Slight edge
42
36
Deciding sets·Even
60
64
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
70
81

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