Jarkko Nieminen vs Igor SijslingRotterdam Round of 32

Rotterdam · ATP · Round of 32
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 February 2012
hard
38 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nieminen J.
6-1 6-7 7-5
Sijsling I.
Nieminen J.
66772
Sijsling I.
17951

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Igor Sijsling 6-1 6-7 7-5 in the Rotterdam round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Jarkko Nieminen extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Jarkko Nieminen came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–7 7–5.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-05-04Madrid MastersR32clayJarkko Nieminen6-3 6-2
2013-09-23BangkokR32hardIgor Sijsling6-3 7-6(2)
2013-05-19DusseldorfSFclayJarkko Nieminen7-5 4-6 6-3
2013-03-07Indian Wells MastersR128hardJarkko Nieminen4-6 6-3 6-3
2012-06-17s HertogenboschR32grassIgor Sijsling6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nieminen J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Sijsling I.

Sijsling I.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
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.3
4.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
56
11
Break points saved·Dominant
88
60
Break points won·Dominant
42
16
Deciding sets·Dominant
60
13
Tiebreaks·Dominant
70
27

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
4°CDrizzle
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 94%