Jarkko Nieminen vs Jo-Wilfried TsongaAdelaide Semi-final

Adelaide · ATP · Semi-final
45 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 5 January 2008 ·
hard
41 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nieminen J.
6-2 6-4
Tsonga J.
Nieminen J.
662
Tsonga J.
240

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-2 6-4 in the Adelaide semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jo-Wilfried Tsonga came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's semi-final. Jarkko Nieminen narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-08-31US OpenR128hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-3 6-1 6-1
2013-05-27Roland GarrosR64clayJo-Wilfried Tsonga7-6 6-4 6-3
2013-03-20Miami MastersR32hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-3 6-3
2011-10-24ViennaR16hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga3-6 6-1 3-1
2010-10-04TokyoR32hardJarkko Nieminen6-4 5-7 6-1
2009-08-31US OpenR64hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga7-5 6-3 6-4
2009-01-04BrisbaneR16hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga0-6 7-6 7-6
2007-12-31AdelaideSFhardJarkko Nieminen6-2 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
68%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.2
9.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
29
66
Break points saved·Dominant
67
97
Break points won·Even
23
21
Deciding sets·Dominant
48
93
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
71
92

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

Draw