Jarkko Nieminen vs Benjamin Becker — Bangkok Semi-final

Bangkok · ATP · Semi-final
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLLLLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 September 2010
hard
GER
Benjamin Becker
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLW
Nieminen J.
6-3 6-2
Becker B.
Nieminen J.
662
Becker B.
32–

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Benjamin Becker 6-3 6-2 in the Bangkok semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 5–3. Jarkko Nieminen extended the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

5–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-09-29TokyoR32hardBenjamin Becker7-5 4-1 RET
2014-08-17Winston-SalemR32hardJarkko Nieminen7-5 6-4
2013-10-14StockholmR32hardJarkko Nieminen6-3 3-6 7-6(3)
2012-08-19Winston-SalemR32hardJarkko Nieminen6-3 6-3
2010-09-20MetzR32hardJarkko Nieminen6-3 7-6(2)
2010-06-13s HertogenboschR32grassBenjamin Becker6-4 3-6 6-4
2010-02-22Delray BeachQFhardJarkko Nieminen7-5 3-6 7-6(5)
2006-10-02TokyoQFhardBenjamin Becker6-7(5) 7-6(6) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nieminen J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Becker B.

Becker B.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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.Becker B.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.3
6.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nieminen J.Becker B.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
56
42
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
81
Break points won·Clear edge
42
29
Deciding sets·Even
60
59
Tiebreaks·Dominant
70
29

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

Draw

Final
Garcia Lopez G.
Nieminen J.
6-43-66-4
Semi-finals
Garcia Lopez G.
Nadal R.
2-67-636-3
Nieminen J.
Becker B.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Garcia Lopez G.
Gulbis E.
7-644-66-3
Becker B.
Brands D.
6-46-2
Nieminen J.
Melzer J.
6-37-64
Nadal R.
Kukushkin M.
6-26-3
R16
Gulbis E.
Schuettler R.
7-646-746-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Serra F.
7-56-737-5
Nieminen J.
Troicki V.
7-646-2
Nadal R.
Bemelmans R.
6-16-4
Kukushkin M.
Rochus O.
6-45-76-3
Melzer J.
Sela D.
6-36-4
Brands D.
De Bakker T.
7-621-67-67
Becker B.
Verdasco F.
6-46-4
R32
Kukushkin M.
Deheart R.
6-36-746-4
Bemelmans R.
Nielsen F.
6-26-3
Troicki V.
Chiudinelli M.
6-36-1
Nieminen J.
Udomchoke D.
6-36-2
De Bakker T.
Lopez M.
7-56-0
Sela D.
Kravchuk K.
6-36-4
Brands D.
Marchenko I.
6-36-4
Becker B.
Zverev M.
6-16-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Berrer M.
6-47-64
Serra F.
Gabashvili T.
6-716-46-4
Schuettler R.
Mello R.
6-46-2
Rochus O.
del Potro J.
7-676-4