Radek Stepanek vs Jarkko Nieminen — Brisbane Round of 16
Brisbane · ATP · Round of 16
0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 1 January 2012
hard
Stepanek R.7-6 6-2
Nieminen J.
Stepanek R.
7762
Nieminen J.
632–
Radek Stepanek defeated Jarkko Nieminen 7-6 6-2 in the Brisbane round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, but Radek Stepanek had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 6 on hard. Radek Stepanek narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Radek Stepanek closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
3–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-15 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-3 7-6(3) |
| 2012-01-09 | Sydney | R16 | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 7-6(5) 5-7 6-1 |
| 2011-07-31 | Washington | R16 | hard | Radek Stepanek | 6-4 3-6 6-2 |
| 2008-05-05 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Radek Stepanek | 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
| 2006-05-08 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Radek Stepanek | 6-4 7-6(5) |
| 2003-04-28 | Munich | QF | clay | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2003-02-10 | Marseille | R32 | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-2 4-6 7-6(1) |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Stepanek 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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.0
3.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (185 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
64
56
Break points saved·Even
92
88
Break points won·Even
39
42
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
60
Tiebreaks·Even
74
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
Weather
26°COvercast
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 48%
Draw
Semi-finals
Murray A.
Tomic B.
6-36-2
Dolgopolov A.
Simon G.
6-36-4
Murray A.
Nishikori K.
6-42-0
Dimitrov G.
Baghdatis M.
6-35-77-65
Quarter-finals
Murray A.
Baghdatis M.
6-26-2
Tomic B.
Istomin D.
6-37-64
Dolgopolov A.
Stepanek R.
4-66-36-3
Simon G.
Giraldo S.
7-626-4
Dimitrov G.
Melzer J.
6-36-2
Murray A.
Istomin D.
6-47-63
Baghdatis M.
Simon G.
6-36-4
Nishikori K.
Dolgopolov A.
6-47-63
R16
Istomin D.
Haas T.
W/O
Tomic B.
Ito T.
6-16-2
Murray A.
Muller G.
4-67-646-0
Baghdatis M.
Nishikori K.
6-36-4
Stepanek R.
Nieminen J.
7-636-2
Dolgopolov A.
Andreev I.
6-737-696-2
Giraldo S.
Petzschner P.
6-46-4
Simon G.
Duckworth J.
6-37-5
Baghdatis M.
Mayer F.
6-46-2
Dolgopolov A.
Nieminen J.
6-24-1
Simon G.
Falla A.
7-657-65
Murray A.
Millman J.
6-15-76-3
Istomin D.
Hewitt L.
7-57-5
Nishikori K.
Robredo T.
6-36-3
Melzer J.
Goffin D.
6-47-64
Dimitrov G.
Raonic M.
6-36-4
R32
Murray A.
Kukushkin M.
5-76-36-2
Istomin D.
Mayer F.
7-652-3
Baghdatis M.
Harrison R.
7-676-4
Petzschner P.
Melzer J.
6-17-5
Giraldo S.
Millman J.
6-36-3
Nishikori K.
Stebe C.
3-66-16-4
Muller G.
Mello R.
6-737-646-3
Haas T.
Matosevic M.
6-37-5
Ito T.
Mitchell B.
6-46-2
Tomic B.
Benneteau J.
6-24-67-5
Stepanek R.
Ebden M.
6-43-66-3
Nieminen J.
Levine J.
7-646-2
Andreev I.
Mannarino A.
7-666-2
Dolgopolov A.
Falla A.
7-636-2
Duckworth J.
Mahut N.
6-46-4
Simon G.
Sweeting R.
6-36-4
Dimitrov G.
Baker B.
6-37-68
Nieminen J.
Benneteau J.
6-32-66-1
Istomin D.
Klizan M.
6-16-2
Robredo T.
Harrison R.
6-47-64
Goffin D.
Ebden M.
6-26-2
Melzer J.
Kudla D.
2-66-46-4
Millman J.
Ito T.
6-46-1
Falla A.
Levine J.
6-17-68
Hewitt L.
Kunitsyn I.
6-34-66-2
Baghdatis M.
Mitchell B.
6-46-4
Mayer F.
Giraldo S.
6-46-4
Nishikori K.
Matosevic M.
7-56-2