Feliciano Lopez vs Jarkko NieminenShanghai Masters Round of 64

Shanghai Masters · ATP · Round of 64
44 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 October 2013
hard
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLLLLLLW
Lopez F.
7-6 4-6 6-3
Nieminen J.
Lopez F.
77462
Nieminen J.
62631

Feliciano Lopez defeated Jarkko Nieminen 7-6 4-6 6-3 in the Shanghai Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 6–3, defending last year's round of 64. Feliciano Lopez narrowed the head-to-head to 6–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Feliciano Lopez closed it out in three sets, 7–6 4–6 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-06-17EastbourneR32grassFeliciano Lopez7-6(3) 7-6(5)
2012-06-25WimbledonR128grassJarkko Nieminen7-6(4) 3-6 7-6(5) 6-4
2012-04-23BarcelonaR16clayFeliciano Lopez6-3 6-1
2009-04-20BarcelonaR64clayFeliciano Lopez6-2 6-1
2009-01-12SydneyR32hardJarkko Nieminen6-2 7-6(9)
2007-08-19New HavenR32hardJarkko Nieminen3-6 6-2 7-6(6)
2007-05-28Roland GarrosR128clayJarkko Nieminen6-2 6-4 7-6(2)
2006-10-09StockholmQFhardJarkko Nieminen6-3 7-5
2003-08-18Long IslandR32hardJarkko Nieminen6-3 1-1 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Lopez F.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Nieminen J.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Lopez F.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
32%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.7
3.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.2
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
51
56
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
88
Break points won·Dominant
2
42
Deciding sets·Slight edge
65
60
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
79
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
24°CDrizzle
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 91%

Draw