Jarkko Nieminen vs Igor Sijsling — Dusseldorf Semi-final

Dusseldorf · ATP · Semi-final
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 19 May 2013
clay
NED
Igor Sijsling
38 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nieminen J.
7-5 4-6 6-3
Sijsling I.
Nieminen J.
7462
Sijsling I.
5631

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Igor Sijsling 7-5 4-6 6-3 in the Dusseldorf semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Jarkko Nieminen extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Jarkko Nieminen closed it out in three sets, 7–5 4–6 6–3.

Head to head

3–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-05-04Madrid MastersR32clayJarkko Nieminen6-3 6-2
2013-09-23BangkokR32hardIgor Sijsling6-3 7-6(2)
2013-03-07Indian Wells MastersR128hardJarkko Nieminen4-6 6-3 6-3
2012-06-17s HertogenboschR32grassIgor Sijsling6-2 6-4
2012-02-13RotterdamR32hardJarkko Nieminen6-1 6-7(7) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Nieminen J.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Sijsling I.

Sijsling I.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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
Nieminen J.Sijsling I.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
4.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nieminen J.Sijsling I.
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

Draw

Final
Monaco J.
Nieminen J.
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Monaco J.
Pella G.
6-47-68
Nieminen J.
Sijsling I.
7-54-66-3
Quarter-finals
Nieminen J.
Haas T.
W/O
Pella G.
Troicki V.
7-657-5
Monaco J.
Kamke T.
6-36-4
Sijsling I.
Hajek J.
6-36-1
R16
Haas T.
Dodig I.
3-66-47-5
Nieminen J.
Bautista Agut R.
6-45-76-3
Sijsling I.
Kohlschreiber P.
3-66-36-4
Hajek J.
Brands D.
6-16-0
Kamke T.
Bedene A.
6-16-4
Monaco J.
Ghem A.
6-46-4
Troicki V.
Zemlja G.
6-37-63
Pella G.
Tipsarevic J.
7-616-1
R32
Pella G.
Kubot L.
6-44-66-4
Sijsling I.
Korolev E.
6-26-4
Hajek J.
Donskoy E.
6-26-2
Brands D.
Rosol L.
6-46-3
Bedene A.
Davydenko N.
3-66-46-3
Kamke T.
Becker B.
6-36-2
Ghem A.
Soeda G.
6-46-0
Troicki V.
Russell M.
3-66-36-4
Zemlja G.
Goffin D.
5-76-06-2
Dodig I.
Kavcic B.
7-56-4
Bautista Agut R.
Muller G.
2-66-46-2
Nieminen J.
Lacko L.
6-36-1