Olivier Rochus vs Jarkko Nieminen — Stockholm Quarter-final

Stockholm · ATP · Quarter-final
BEL
Olivier Rochus
45 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 October 2009
hard
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLLLLLLW
Rochus O.
6-3 2-6 6-1
Nieminen J.
Rochus O.
6262
Nieminen J.
3611

Olivier Rochus defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-3 2-6 6-1 in the Stockholm quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Olivier Rochus came in leading the head-to-head 6–3, defending last year's round of 32. Olivier Rochus extended the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Olivier Rochus closed it out in three sets, 6–3 2–6 6–1.

Head to head

6–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-03-03DubaiR32hardOlivier Rochus6-1 6-2
2007-07-09BastadR32clayOlivier Rochus6-4 6-2
2007-01-08AucklandR32hardOlivier Rochus7-6(3) 6-1
2006-02-20RotterdamQFhardJarkko Nieminen6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3)
2006-01-09AucklandSFhardJarkko Nieminen6-4 6-7(4) 7-6(4)
2003-06-23WimbledonR32grassOlivier Rochus7-6(5) 6-3 6-1
2003-04-21BarcelonaR64clayJarkko Nieminen7-5 7-5
2003-02-24CopenhagenR32carpetOlivier Rochus6-3 6-2
2002-02-11CopenhagenR32carpetOlivier Rochus2-6 6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Rochus O.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Nieminen J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Rochus O.

Serve advantage — Nieminen J.

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
Rochus O.Nieminen J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.5
3.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (137 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Rochus O.Nieminen J.
Clutch Rating·Even
54
56
Break points saved·Even
85
88
Break points won·Slight edge
47
42
Deciding sets·Even
63
60
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
48
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
6°COvercast
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 95%

Draw

Final
Baghdatis M.
Rochus O.
6-17-5
Semi-finals
Baghdatis M.
Soderling R.
W/O
Rochus O.
Bellucci T.
7-644-66-3
Quarter-finals
Bellucci T.
Johansson J.
7-646-3
Soderling R.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-646-4
Rochus O.
Nieminen J.
6-32-66-1
Baghdatis M.
Clement A.
6-46-4
R16
Nieminen J.
Haas T.
W/O
Garcia Lopez G.
Greul S.
6-37-5
Baghdatis M.
Kendrick R.
6-26-2
Rochus O.
Lopez F.
4-66-46-1
Johansson J.
Monaco J.
6-46-4
Bellucci T.
Mayer L.
7-53-66-3
Clement A.
Berrer M.
3-67-676-1
Soderling R.
Seppi A.
6-16-3
R32
Clement A.
Beck A.
6-46-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Martin A.
6-36-2
Seppi A.
Crivoi V.
6-46-1
Greul S.
Becker B.
2-66-37-5
Haas T.
Serra F.
6-36-4
Nieminen J.
Dimitrov G.
6-06-2
Rochus O.
Vinciguerra A.
6-36-2
Lopez F.
Gulbis E.
6-26-4
Monaco J.
Hernych J.
6-25-77-5
Johansson J.
Luczak P.
7-56-2
Bellucci T.
Nielsen F.
7-666-3
Mayer L.
Montanes A.
6-46-3
Berrer M.
Kontinen H.
7-57-67
Kendrick R.
Hernandez O.
6-36-4
Baghdatis M.
Ferrero J.
6-46-2
Soderling R.
Lapentti G.
6-36-0