Fernando Verdasco vs Jarkko Nieminen — Rotterdam Round of 32

Rotterdam · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 February 2008
hard
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLLLLLLW
Verdasco F.
6-2 6-2
Nieminen J.
Verdasco F.
662
Nieminen J.
22–

Fernando Verdasco defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-2 6-2 in the Rotterdam round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 4–3. Fernando Verdasco extended the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

4–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-10-13StockholmR16hardFernando Verdasco6-3 6-4
2013-10-14StockholmR16hardFernando Verdasco6-2 3-6 6-3
2013-03-07Indian Wells MastersR64hardJarkko Nieminen6-1 6-0
2011-08-29US OpenR128hardFernando Verdasco3-6 6-4 6-1 6-4
2007-08-19New HavenR16hardFernando Verdasco6-3 2-6 6-4
2005-08-29US OpenR16hardJarkko Nieminen6-2 7-6(6) 6-3
2003-06-23WimbledonR128grassJarkko Nieminen6-7(8) 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Nieminen J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

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
Verdasco F.Nieminen J.
1st serve in·Even
64%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
3.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Verdasco F.Nieminen J.
Clutch Rating·Even
57
56
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
88
Break points won·Even
40
42
Deciding sets·Slight edge
65
60
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
54
70

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
2°CPartly cloudy
Wind 2 km/hHumidity 89%

Draw

Final
Llodra M.
Soderling R.
6-736-37-64
Semi-finals
Soderling R.
Simon G.
6-26-1
Llodra M.
Karlovic I.
7-57-64
Quarter-finals
Llodra M.
Haase R.
7-657-65
Soderling R.
Seppi A.
6-36-2
Karlovic I.
Zverev M.
6-36-1
Simon G.
Gabashvili T.
6-36-2
R16
Simon G.
Tipsarevic J.
7-647-64
Zverev M.
Ferrer D.
6-27-5
Karlovic I.
Berdych T.
6-46-4
Gabashvili T.
Mahut N.
6-27-67
Soderling R.
Verdasco F.
6-46-1
Llodra M.
Davydenko N.
6-37-5
Seppi A.
Nadal R.
3-66-36-4
Haase R.
Berrer M.
5-76-36-3
R32
Haase R.
Murray A.
7-56-3
Nadal R.
Tursunov D.
6-46-4
Berdych T.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-3
Seppi A.
Hewitt L.
3-67-647-64
Berrer M.
Bachinger M.
6-36-2
Tipsarevic J.
Youzhny M.
7-636-4
Simon G.
Lopez F.
6-36-4
Llodra M.
Sluiter R.
6-17-66
Davydenko N.
Hernych J.
6-36-3
Ferrer D.
Bolelli S.
6-47-5
Zverev M.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-57-5
Verdasco F.
Nieminen J.
6-26-2
Soderling R.
Baghdatis M.
6-33-66-4
Mahut N.
Robredo T.
7-56-4
Gabashvili T.
Ferrero J.
7-56-1
Karlovic I.
Rochus O.
6-16-2