Jarkko Nieminen vs Fernando VerdascoIndian Wells Masters Round of 64

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 64
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 7 March 2013
hard
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nieminen J.
6-1 6-0
Verdasco F.
Nieminen J.
662
Verdasco F.
10

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-1 6-0 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 32. Jarkko Nieminen narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-10-13StockholmR16hardFernando Verdasco6-3 6-4
2013-10-14StockholmR16hardFernando Verdasco6-2 3-6 6-3
2011-08-29US OpenR128hardFernando Verdasco3-6 6-4 6-1 6-4
2008-02-18RotterdamR32hardFernando Verdasco6-2 6-2
2007-08-19New HavenR16hardFernando Verdasco6-3 2-6 6-4
2005-08-29US OpenR16hardJarkko Nieminen6-2 7-6(6) 6-3
2003-06-23WimbledonR128grassJarkko Nieminen6-7(8) 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nieminen J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.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·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.5
5.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (148 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
56
57
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
96
Break points won·Even
42
40
Deciding sets·Slight edge
60
65
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
71
54

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
18°COvercast
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 41%

Draw