Jarkko Nieminen vs Jurgen Melzer — Bangkok Quarter-final

Bangkok · ATP · Quarter-final
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 September 2010
hard
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nieminen J.
6-3 7-6
Melzer J.
Nieminen J.
6772
Melzer J.
364–

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-3 7-6 in the Bangkok quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Jarkko Nieminen extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-07-18StuttgartR32grassJarkko Nieminen6-4 6-7(4) 6-4
2005-01-10SydneyR32hardJarkko Nieminen6-3 7-5
2003-04-04Davis Cup G1 R2: AUT vs FINRRcarpetJarkko Nieminen7-6(5) 4-6 6-4 4-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nieminen J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

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
Nieminen J.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Even
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
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 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nieminen J.Melzer J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
56
44
Break points saved·Even
88
86
Break points won·Clear edge
42
27
Deciding sets·Slight edge
60
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
70
27

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