Xavier Malisse vs Jarkko Nieminen — Auckland Round of 32
Auckland · ATP · Round of 32
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 January 2008
hard
Malisse X.7-6 6-3
Nieminen J.
Malisse X.
7762
Nieminen J.
633–
Xavier Malisse defeated Jarkko Nieminen 7-6 6-3 in the Auckland round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Xavier Malisse narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Xavier Malisse closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11-07 | Paris Masters | R64 | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2006-08-28 | US Open | R128 | hard | Xavier Malisse | 6-4 7-5 6-2 |
| 2003-04-21 | Barcelona | R32 | clay | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-3 4-6 6-0 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven 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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.8
3.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (192 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
52
56
Break points saved·Even
85
88
Break points won·Slight edge
52
42
Deciding sets·Slight edge
53
60
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
56
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
24°COvercast
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 64%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Monaco J.
Llodra M.
4-67-657-65
Benneteau J.
Ferrer D.
6-46-0
Ferrero J.
Massu N.
4-66-36-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Mayer F.
6-36-4
R16
Kohlschreiber P.
Cilic M.
6-36-756-4
Llodra M.
Montanes A.
6-36-4
Monaco J.
Rochus O.
6-36-3
Ferrer D.
Roitman S.
6-17-62
Benneteau J.
Almagro N.
6-42-66-2
Ferrero J.
Melzer J.
6-37-66
Massu N.
Malisse X.
6-46-4
Mayer F.
Chela J.
6-37-67
R32
Almagro N.
Acasuso J.
6-36-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Russell M.
7-56-2
Roitman S.
Rosol L.
6-27-5
Ferrer D.
Hernandez O.
6-16-2
Montanes A.
Statham J.
6-46-4
Malisse X.
Nieminen J.
7-636-3
Massu N.
Jones G.
6-46-2
Monaco J.
Johansson T.
6-36-4
Melzer J.
Eschauer W.
6-41-66-3
Ferrero J.
Levine J.
6-46-1
Cilic M.
Cakl T.
6-46-3
Benneteau J.
Sela D.
6-47-63
Rochus O.
Berrer M.
6-786-26-4
Llodra M.
Lee H.
6-16-4
Chela J.
King Turner D.
5-76-27-5
Mayer F.
Querrey S.
7-56-3