Ernests Gulbis vs Jarkko Nieminen — Delray Beach Semi-final

Delray Beach · ATP · Semi-final
LAT
Ernests Gulbis
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLWWWLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 February 2010
hard
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLLLLLLW
Gulbis E.
6-4 6-4
Nieminen J.
Gulbis E.
662
Nieminen J.
44–

Ernests Gulbis defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-4 6-4 in the Delray Beach semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ernests Gulbis came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 32. Ernests Gulbis extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Ernests Gulbis edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

4–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-05-12Rome MastersR64clayErnests Gulbis6-2 7-6(6)
2013-04-29MunichR32clayErnests Gulbis6-4 6-2
2013-02-18MarseilleR32hardErnests Gulbis6-3 6-2
2008-07-28Cincinnati MastersR64hardErnests Gulbis7-6(7) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Gulbis E.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Nieminen J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Gulbis E.

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
Gulbis E.Nieminen J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.7
3.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Gulbis E.Nieminen J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
48
56
Break points saved·Even
91
88
Break points won·Dominant
17
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
88
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
6
70

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Gulbis E.
Karlovic I.
6-26-3
Semi-finals
Karlovic I.
Fish M.
6-26-3
Gulbis E.
Nieminen J.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Gulbis E.
Mayer L.
7-626-4
Karlovic I.
Blake J.
6-36-756-1
Fish M.
Chardy J.
6-46-3
Nieminen J.
Becker B.
7-53-67-65
R16
Fish M.
Zverev M.
6-26-4
Mayer L.
Mayer F.
6-47-64
Nieminen J.
Korolev E.
5-76-16-0
Chardy J.
Giraldo S.
7-54-67-5
Blake J.
Haase R.
6-36-1
Becker B.
Odesnik W.
W/O
Karlovic I.
Brands D.
7-687-66
Gulbis E.
Gabashvili T.
6-16-4
R32
Mayer L.
Anderson K.
7-677-62
Haase R.
Kendrick R.
7-647-60
Fish M.
Rochus C.
5-76-33-3
Nieminen J.
Lorenzi P.
6-36-4
Odesnik W.
Ram R.
6-36-2
Becker B.
Nishikori K.
6-31-66-0
Mayer F.
Lindahl N.
6-46-1
Gulbis E.
Harrison R.
6-47-65
Gabashvili T.
Haas T.
7-637-5
Karlovic I.
Petzschner P.
6-37-63
Brands D.
Grosjean S.
3-66-36-2
Blake J.
Dent T.
6-13-66-3
Chardy J.
Malisse X.
6-37-65
Giraldo S.
Spadea V.
6-26-3
Zverev M.
Russell M.
6-43-67-5
Korolev E.
Lapentti N.
6-21-66-1