Jarkko Nieminen vs Marin Cilic — Delray Beach Round of 32
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Nieminen J.
Jarkko Nieminen defeated Marin Cilic 6-3 3-6 6-2 in the Delray Beach round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marin Cilic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jarkko Nieminen claimed a first win over Marin Cilic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jarkko Nieminen closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-23 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Marin Cilic | 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-7(6) 7-5 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEach player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Serve & return on hard
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About