John Isner vs Jarkko NieminenWinston-Salem Round of 16

Winston-Salem · ATP · Round of 16
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 21 August 2011
hard
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Isner J.
7-6 6-2
Nieminen J.
Isner J.
7762
Nieminen J.
642

John Isner defeated Jarkko Nieminen 7-6 6-2 in the Winston-Salem round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — John Isner came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. John Isner extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

  • Match story: John Isner closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-06-23WimbledonR64grassJohn Isner7-6(17) 7-6(3) 7-5
2012-08-27US OpenR64hardJohn Isner6-3 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3
2010-02-15MemphisR16hardJohn Isner6-7(3) 6-4 6-4
2007-08-27US OpenR128hardJohn Isner6-7(4) 7-6(4) 7-6(5) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Isner J.serving95% hold

wins 75% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Nieminen J.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Isner 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
1st serve in·Even
70%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
29%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
70%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.7
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
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
64
56
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
88
Break points won·Dominant
0
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
91
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
70

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