Jarkko Nieminen vs James Blake — Stockholm Semi-final

Stockholm · ATP · Semi-final
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Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 October 2011
hard
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nieminen J.
7-6 5-7 6-2
Blake J.
Nieminen J.
77562
Blake J.
65721

Jarkko Nieminen defeated James Blake 7-6 5-7 6-2 in the Stockholm semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Jarkko Nieminen narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Jarkko Nieminen closed it out in three sets, 7–6 5–7 6–2.

Head to head

1–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-10-18StockholmQFhardJarkko Nieminen6-0 6-2
2009-03-12Indian Wells MastersR64hardJames Blake6-3 6-7(6) 6-3
2007-10-07StockholmQFhardJames Blake6-7(1) 6-4 6-2
2006-10-09StockholmFhardJames Blake6-4 6-2
2006-09-25BangkokQFhardJames Blake6-2 2-6 7-5
2006-03-20Miami MastersR32hardJames Blake6-3 4-6 6-1
2003-08-18Long IslandQFhardJames Blake4-6 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nieminen J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Blake 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.Blake J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.3
5.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 77). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nieminen J.Blake J.
Clutch Rating·Even
56
54
Break points saved·Even
88
88
Break points won·Slight edge
42
51
Deciding sets·Slight edge
60
54
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
70
55

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
8°COvercast
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 82%

Draw

Final
Monfils G.
Nieminen J.
7-53-66-2
Semi-finals
Monfils G.
Raonic M.
6-766-46-3
Nieminen J.
Blake J.
7-655-76-2
Quarter-finals
Blake J.
Nalbandian D.
W/O
Monfils G.
Anderson K.
7-57-5
Raonic M.
Dimitrov G.
7-56-4
Nieminen J.
Kamke T.
3-67-56-1
R16
Dimitrov G.
Chela J.
6-25-76-1
Anderson K.
Haas T.
6-736-46-4
Monfils G.
Tomic B.
6-46-746-4
Raonic M.
Petzschner P.
6-36-3
Kamke T.
Rieschick S.
6-36-1
Nieminen J.
Wawrinka S.
6-36-4
Nalbandian D.
Dodig I.
6-16-1
Blake J.
del Potro J.
6-46-4
R32
Anderson K.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-617-64
Dodig I.
Mannarino A.
7-657-66
Haas T.
Devvarman S.
7-646-4
Tomic B.
Zopp J.
7-654-66-0
Dimitrov G.
Sweeting R.
6-36-1
Petzschner P.
Kubot L.
6-27-5
Nieminen J.
Copil M.
6-37-64
Nalbandian D.
Malisse X.
4-67-667-63
Blake J.
Rochus O.
7-666-3
Rieschick S.
Ryderstedt M.
6-43-66-3
Kamke T.
Robredo T.
6-26-3
Raonic M.
Baghdatis M.
7-656-746-4