Richard Gasquet vs Jarkko Nieminen — Montpellier Semi-final

Montpellier · ATP · Semi-final
FRA
Richard Gasquet
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 February 2013
hard
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLLLLLLW
Gasquet R.
6-3 3-6 6-2
Nieminen J.
Gasquet R.
6362
Nieminen J.
3621

Richard Gasquet defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-3 3-6 6-2 in the Montpellier semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Richard Gasquet came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Richard Gasquet extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Richard Gasquet closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–2.

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-09-24BangkokSFhardRichard Gasquet3-6 7-5 6-2
2010-10-25MontpellierR16hardJarkko Nieminen4-6 7-6(6) 6-2
2010-01-03BrisbaneR32hardRichard Gasquet6-3 4-6 6-4
2007-03-05Indian Wells MastersR32hardRichard Gasquet6-3 1-6 6-3
2006-10-16Madrid MastersR64clayRichard Gasquet6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Gasquet R.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Nieminen J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Gasquet R.

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
Gasquet R.Nieminen J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.8
3.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 148). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Gasquet R.Nieminen J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
76
56
Break points saved·Slight edge
97
88
Break points won·Slight edge
49
42
Deciding sets·Clear edge
84
60
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
94
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
9°CMainly clear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 70%

Draw

Final
Gasquet R.
Paire B.
6-26-3
Semi-finals
Paire B.
Llodra M.
4-66-36-1
Gasquet R.
Nieminen J.
6-33-66-2
Quarter-finals
Nieminen J.
Stakhovsky S.
4-66-37-62
Paire B.
Simon G.
7-57-64
Llodra M.
Hajek J.
7-636-1
Gasquet R.
Benneteau J.
6-14-66-1
R16
Hajek J.
Troicki V.
6-04-2
Paire B.
Darcis S.
4-67-6116-4
Benneteau J.
Hanescu V.
6-46-4
Simon G.
Brugues Davi A.
7-656-2
Gasquet R.
Monfils G.
6-32-66-3
Llodra M.
Tipsarevic J.
6-37-64
Stakhovsky S.
Ito T.
6-746-47-63
Nieminen J.
Davydenko N.
6-37-68
R32
Ito T.
Roger-Vasselin E.
3-67-657-5
Llodra M.
De Schepper K.
6-36-3
Hajek J.
Sela D.
2-67-56-1
Troicki V.
Pouille L.
6-47-5
Benneteau J.
Ungur A.
6-34-2
Hanescu V.
Olaso G.
6-17-66
Monfils G.
Bemelmans R.
7-56-4
Paire B.
Menendez Maceiras A.
6-06-2
Stakhovsky S.
Mathieu P.
6-46-4
Brugues Davi A.
Kukushkin M.
6-756-37-63
Darcis S.
Mannarino A.
6-47-60
Nieminen J.
Serra F.
6-36-2