Jarkko Nieminen vs Kristof Vliegen — Metz Round of 16

Metz · ATP · Round of 16
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLLLLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 September 2010
hard
BEL
Kristof Vliegen
44 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLLLLLL
Nieminen J.
6-4 6-1
Vliegen K.
Nieminen J.
662
Vliegen K.
41–

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Kristof Vliegen 6-4 6-1 in the Metz round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kristof Vliegen came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Jarkko Nieminen narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-06-11HalleR32grassJarkko Nieminen6-3 6-1
2007-02-19RotterdamR32hardKristof Vliegen6-1 6-4
2006-05-01MunichSFclayKristof Vliegen6-1 6-2
2006-04-17Monte Carlo MastersR64clayKristof Vliegen1-6 6-4 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Nieminen J.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Vliegen K.

Vliegen K.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

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
Nieminen J.Vliegen K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
55%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Clear edge
59%
47%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.3
4.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 11). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nieminen J.Vliegen K.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
56
44
Break points saved·Clear edge
88
69
Break points won·Even
42
44
Deciding sets·Slight edge
60
50
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
70
62

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

Draw

Final
Simon G.
Zverev M.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Zverev M.
Gasquet R.
W/O
Simon G.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Gasquet R.
Robredo T.
7-637-65
Zverev M.
Nieminen J.
7-606-3
Simon G.
Malisse X.
7-54-66-1
Kohlschreiber P.
Cilic M.
6-46-1
R16
Kohlschreiber P.
Berrer M.
6-46-2
Nieminen J.
Vliegen K.
6-46-1
Gasquet R.
Mathieu P.
4-67-657-63
Robredo T.
Istomin D.
6-46-2
Cilic M.
Lacko L.
7-57-63
Malisse X.
Ljubicic I.
7-56-2
Zverev M.
Mahut N.
6-46-2
Simon G.
Sijsling I.
6-16-756-3
R32
Simon G.
Brown D.
6-36-4
Berrer M.
Schuettler R.
7-656-2
Lacko L.
Clement A.
6-46-2
Sijsling I.
Ascione T.
6-46-4
Malisse X.
Roger-Vasselin E.
7-636-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Fabbiano T.
6-46-3
Istomin D.
Serra F.
6-46-4
Zverev M.
Zeballos H.
6-36-2
Robredo T.
Brands D.
6-17-63
Mathieu P.
Mannarino A.
6-36-3
Vliegen K.
Delbonis F.
6-24-66-3
Nieminen J.
Becker B.
6-37-62