Jarkko Nieminen vs Radek StepanekMonte Carlo Masters Round of 64

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 64
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 15 April 2012
clay
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nieminen J.
6-3 7-6
Stepanek R.
Nieminen J.
6772
Stepanek R.
363

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Radek Stepanek 6-3 7-6 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 32. Jarkko Nieminen narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-01-09SydneyR16hardJarkko Nieminen7-6(5) 5-7 6-1
2012-01-01BrisbaneR16hardRadek Stepanek7-6(3) 6-2
2011-07-31WashingtonR16hardRadek Stepanek6-4 3-6 6-2
2008-05-05Rome MastersR64clayRadek Stepanek6-3 3-6 6-3
2006-05-08Rome MastersR32clayRadek Stepanek6-4 7-6(5)
2003-04-28MunichQFclayJarkko Nieminen6-1 6-1
2003-02-10MarseilleR32hardJarkko Nieminen6-2 4-6 7-6(1)

Serve vs return

This season
Nieminen J.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

Stepanek R.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Serve 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 season
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.3
5.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 185). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
56
64
Break points saved·Even
88
92
Break points won·Even
42
39
Deciding sets·Clear edge
60
79
Tiebreaks·Even
70
74

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
13°CDrizzle
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 70%

Draw