Blaz Kavcic vs Jarkko Nieminen — Sydney Round of 32

Sydney · ATP · Round of 32
SLO
Blaz Kavcic
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2014
hard
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLLLLLLW
Kavcic B.
6-4 6-3
Nieminen J.
Kavcic B.
662
Nieminen J.
430

Blaz Kavcic defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-4 6-3 in the Sydney round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Blaz Kavcic claimed a first win over Jarkko Nieminen in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Blaz Kavcic closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-03-04Davis Cup G1 R1: SLO vs FINRRclayJarkko Nieminen6-3 6-4 4-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kavcic B.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Nieminen J.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Kavcic B.

Serve advantage — Kavcic B.

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
Kavcic B.Nieminen J.
1st serve in·Even
62%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.8
3.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 91). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kavcic B.Nieminen J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
27
56
Break points saved·Dominant
43
88
Break points won·Slight edge
36
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
32
60
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
75
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
Final
del Potro J.[1]
Tomic B.
6-36-1
Semi-finals
del Potro J.[1]
Tursunov D.[4]
6-46-2
Tomic B.
Stakhovsky S.
6-747-56-3
Quarter-finals
del Potro J.[1]
Stepanek R.
6-43-66-3
Tursunov D.[4]
Istomin D.
7-656-2
Stakhovsky S.
Matosevic M.
6-46-3
Tomic B.
Dolgopolov A.
6-46-3
R16
Stepanek R.
Ramos A.
6-27-65
Tursunov D.[4]
Rosol L.
3-66-36-3
Stakhovsky S.
Benneteau J.[6]
6-36-2
Matosevic M.
Seppi A.[3]
6-36-4
Tomic B.
Kavcic B.
6-34-66-4
Istomin D.
Cilic M.[7]
6-36-4
Dolgopolov A.
Janowicz J.[2]
6-26-2
del Potro J.[1]
Mahut N.
1-66-36-4
R32
Dolgopolov A.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-3
Benneteau J.[6]
Ebden M.
6-26-2
Mahut N.
Harrison R.
7-627-5
Stepanek R.
Groth S.
6-767-656-2
Ramos A.
Querrey S.
4-66-36-4
Rosol L.
Sousa J.
7-654-67-61
Istomin D.
Andujar P.
6-16-2
Cilic M.[7]
Struff J.
3-66-36-3
Stakhovsky S.
Berlocq C.
6-36-4
Tomic B.
Granollers M.[8]
6-36-0
Kavcic B.
Nieminen J.
6-46-3
Matosevic M.
Mayer F.
6-24-66-3