Jarkko Nieminen vs Denis Istomin — Sydney Semi-final

Sydney · ATP · Semi-final
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 January 2012
hard
UZB
Denis Istomin
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nieminen J.
7-6 6-3
Istomin D.
Nieminen J.
71462
Istomin D.
6123–

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Denis Istomin 7-6 6-3 in the Sydney semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Jarkko Nieminen extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-05-18DusseldorfR32clayDenis Istomin6-7(5) 6-3 6-2
2011-08-21Winston-SalemR32hardJarkko Nieminen3-6 6-4 6-4
2011-03-10Indian Wells MastersR128hardJarkko Nieminen2-6 7-5 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Nieminen J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Istomin D.

Istomin D.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Nieminen 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
Nieminen J.Istomin D.
1st serve in·Even
66%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.3
5.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nieminen J.Istomin D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
56
29
Break points saved·Even
88
90
Break points won·Dominant
42
5
Deciding sets·Clear edge
60
44
Tiebreaks·Dominant
70
18

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

Draw

Final
Nieminen J.
Benneteau J.
6-27-5
Semi-finals
Benneteau J.
Baghdatis M.
6-46-4
Nieminen J.
Istomin D.
7-6126-3
Quarter-finals
Istomin D.
Gasquet R.
6-47-64
Benneteau J.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-26-4
Baghdatis M.
del Potro J.
7-676-4
Nieminen J.
Reynolds B.
6-36-3
R16
Nieminen J.
Stepanek R.
7-655-76-1
Benneteau J.
Lopez F.
6-36-4
Baghdatis M.
Ebden M.
3-67-57-63
Istomin D.
Sweeting R.
6-26-1
Bogomolov Jr A.
Troicki V.
7-656-4
Gasquet R.
Fognini F.
6-26-1
del Potro J.
Kubot L.
6-46-2
Reynolds B.
Isner J.
3-66-46-3
R32
Ebden M.
Granollers M.
6-13-66-3
Benneteau J.
Seppi A.
6-36-4
Bogomolov Jr A.
Haase R.
6-41-66-4
Troicki V.
Hewitt L.
4-66-36-2
Sweeting R.
Muller G.
3-67-627-5
Istomin D.
Andujar P.
6-32-66-3
Baghdatis M.
Tursunov D.
6-46-4
Kubot L.
Dodig I.
7-647-5
Stepanek R.
Malisse X.
6-746-46-4
Fognini F.
Russell M.
2-66-26-0
Reynolds B.
Stakhovsky S.
7-56-3
Nieminen J.
Duckworth J.
6-26-2