Mikhail Youzhny vs Jarkko Nieminen — Valencia Quarter-final

Valencia · ATP · Quarter-final
RUS
Mikhail Youzhny
44 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 October 2013
hard
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLLLLLLW
Youzhny M.
7-5 6-7 6-4
Nieminen J.
Youzhny M.
76462
Nieminen J.
57741

Mikhail Youzhny defeated Jarkko Nieminen 7-5 6-7 6-4 in the Valencia quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Mikhail Youzhny came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Mikhail Youzhny extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-10-05TokyoQ1hardMikhail Youzhny7-6(3) 6-3
2008-10-12Madrid MastersR64clayJarkko Nieminen7-5 3-6 6-2
2007-06-25WimbledonR32grassMikhail Youzhny7-5 7-6(5) 6-3
2007-02-26DubaiR32hardMikhail Youzhny3-6 6-3 6-3
2006-01-30ZagrebR16hardMikhail Youzhny2-6 7-6(3) 7-6(0)

Serve vs return

This season
Youzhny M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Nieminen J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Youzhny M.

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
Youzhny M.Nieminen J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Even
3.6
3.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Youzhny M.Nieminen J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
63
56
Break points saved·Slight edge
93
88
Break points won·Even
41
42
Deciding sets·Slight edge
68
60
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
83
70

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Youzhny M.
Ferrer D.
6-37-5
Semi-finals
Ferrer D.
Almagro N.
6-26-3
Youzhny M.
Tursunov D.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Youzhny M.
Nieminen J.
7-56-746-4
Ferrer D.
Janowicz J.
6-44-66-0
Almagro N.
Fognini F.
7-666-2
Tursunov D.
Chardy J.
6-36-3
R16
Janowicz J.
Sousa J.
6-27-5
Ferrer D.
Benneteau J.
6-26-1
Youzhny M.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-46-3
Nieminen J.
Falla A.
6-26-3
Chardy J.
Isner J.
7-676-3
Tursunov D.
Bautista Agut R.
6-27-63
Fognini F.
Granollers M.
6-36-2
Almagro N.
Przysiezny M.
6-47-5
R32
Youzhny M.
Tomic B.
3-66-44-1
Granollers M.
Tipsarevic J.
1-2
Isner J.
Gulbis E.
7-647-62
Falla A.
Simon G.
6-16-0
Ferrer D.
Monfils G.
6-36-2
Benneteau J.
Lopez F.
6-36-1
Sousa J.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-37-5
Tursunov D.
Montanes A.
6-46-1
Bautista Agut R.
Anderson K.
3-67-656-3
Fognini F.
Klizan M.
7-53-66-0
Kohlschreiber P.
Haas T.
3-66-36-3
Przysiezny M.
Verdasco F.
6-37-61
Nieminen J.
Paire B.
6-36-3
Almagro N.
Andujar P.
6-26-3
Janowicz J.
Carreno Busta P.
7-57-67
Chardy J.
Mayer F.
4-67-56-3