Rafael Nadal vs Jarkko Nieminen — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 32

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 10 April 2011
clay
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-2 6-2
Nieminen J.
Nadal R.
662
Nieminen J.
22–

Rafael Nadal defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-2 6-2 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 7–0, defending the title. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 8–0.

Key context

Head to head

7–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-05-04Madrid MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-4
2012-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR32clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-3
2008-05-25Roland GarrosR32clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-3 6-1
2008-01-14Australian OpenQFhardRafael Nadal7-5 6-3 6-1
2006-06-26WimbledonQFgrassRafael Nadal6-3 6-4 6-4
2006-04-24BarcelonaQFclayRafael Nadal4-6 6-4 6-3
2005-07-18StuttgartSFgrassRafael Nadal6-2 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Nieminen J.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Serve advantage — Nadal R.

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
Nadal R.Nieminen J.
1st serve in·Even
65%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
3.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Nieminen J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
56
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
88
Break points won·Dominant
99
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
70

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 58%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Ferrer D.
6-47-5
Semi-finals
Ferrer D.
Melzer J.
6-36-2
Nadal R.
Murray A.
6-42-66-1
Quarter-finals
Ferrer D.
Troicki V.
6-36-3
Melzer J.
Federer R.
6-46-4
Murray A.
Gil F.
6-26-1
Nadal R.
Ljubicic I.
6-16-3
R16
Troicki V.
Robredo T.
3-62-1
Melzer J.
Almagro N.
6-16-4
Nadal R.
Gasquet R.
6-26-4
Ljubicic I.
Berdych T.
6-46-2
Murray A.
Simon G.
6-36-3
Gil F.
Monfils G.
7-666-2
Ferrer D.
Raonic M.
6-16-3
Federer R.
Cilic M.
6-46-3
R32
Cilic M.
Riba P.
5-2
Melzer J.
Haase R.
3-66-16-2
Nadal R.
Nieminen J.
6-26-2
Gasquet R.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-26-1
Ljubicic I.
Tsonga J.
7-626-4
Berdych T.
Rochus O.
6-26-3
Murray A.
Stepanek R.
6-16-4
Simon G.
Montanes A.
6-36-4
Gil F.
Mayer F.
7-56-1
Monfils G.
Gimeno Traver D.
7-56-2
Robredo T.
Verdasco F.
6-46-3
Troicki V.
Fognini F.
6-34-66-4
Raonic M.
Gulbis E.
6-47-5
Ferrer D.
Lopez F.
6-26-0
Almagro N.
Gonzalez M.
6-767-57-610
Federer R.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-26-1
R64
Simon G.
Bellucci T.
6-36-2
Mayer F.
Youzhny M.
6-32-66-3
Gil F.
Stakhovsky S.
6-16-3
Gimeno Traver D.
Giraldo S.
7-647-5
Robredo T.
Dodig I.
6-46-2
Fognini F.
Anderson K.
3-66-26-2
Troicki V.
Lisnard J.
7-646-1
Gulbis E.
Dolgopolov A.
6-16-4
Lopez F.
Tipsarevic J.
4-66-37-64
Raonic M.
Llodra M.
6-30-66-0
Kohlschreiber P.
Golubev A.
5-77-666-4
Riba P.
Starace P.
4-66-36-3
Cilic M.
Volandri F.
6-26-1
Almagro N.
Granollers M.
6-36-3
Gonzalez M.
Hanescu V.
3-67-56-1
Haase R.
Davydenko N.
7-54-66-4
Nieminen J.
Benneteau J.
4-66-37-63
Garcia Lopez G.
Millot V.
6-26-4
Gasquet R.
Istomin D.
5-76-36-4
Tsonga J.
Monaco J.
4-66-36-2
Ljubicic I.
Chardy J.
6-16-2
Rochus O.
Chela J.
6-45-77-5
Stepanek R.
Baghdatis M.
3-66-17-67
Montanes A.
Malisse X.
6-46-2