Jarkko Nieminen vs Marcos Baghdatis — Brisbane Round of 32

Brisbane · ATP · Round of 32
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 4 January 2009
hard
CYP
Marcos Baghdatis
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nieminen J.
5-7 6-1 6-4
Baghdatis M.
Nieminen J.
5662
Baghdatis M.
7141

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Marcos Baghdatis 5-7 6-1 6-4 in the Brisbane round of 32 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

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-09-18Davis Cup G2 R3: FIN vs CYPRRcarpetMarcos Baghdatis7-5 6-3 3-6 6-4
2007-10-22BaselSFhardJarkko Nieminen7-6(4) 6-2
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
Nieminen J.Baghdatis M.
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
Nieminen J.Baghdatis M.
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
Weather
27°COvercast
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 46%

Draw

Final
Stepanek R.
Verdasco F.
3-66-36-4
Semi-finals
Stepanek R.
Gasquet R.
2-66-26-4
Verdasco F.
Mathieu P.
6-26-1
Quarter-finals
Stepanek R.
Soderling R.
2-66-46-3
Verdasco F.
Serra F.
4-66-06-3
Mathieu P.
Nishikori K.
6-36-4
Gasquet R.
Tsonga J.
1-66-46-2
R16
Mathieu P.
Gulbis E.
6-36-4
Serra F.
Melzer J.
6-46-3
Stepanek R.
Llodra M.
7-626-3
Verdasco F.
Ancic M.
6-26-3
Soderling R.
Benneteau J.
6-36-3
Gasquet R.
Dent T.
7-56-4
Tsonga J.
Nieminen J.
0-67-617-65
Nishikori K.
Berdych T.
7-676-3
R32
Ancic M.
Delic A.
7-626-747-66
Melzer J.
Fish M.
6-44-67-64
Verdasco F.
Tomic B.
6-46-2
Berdych T.
Klein B.
6-06-4
Serra F.
Ferrero J.
6-37-63
Nishikori K.
Reynolds B.
6-36-2
Mathieu P.
Gabashvili T.
6-36-3
Gulbis E.
Djokovic N.
6-46-4
Stepanek R.
Kunitsyn I.
6-26-2
Llodra M.
Sirianni J.
5-77-636-2
Benneteau J.
Ginepri R.
3-66-37-5
Soderling R.
Querrey S.
6-36-3
Gasquet R.
Gicquel M.
4-66-26-2
Dent T.
Darcis S.
7-606-2
Nieminen J.
Baghdatis M.
5-76-16-4
Tsonga J.
Calleri A.
6-27-5