Jarkko Nieminen vs Marc Gicquel — Montpellier Quarter-final

Montpellier · ATP · Quarter-final
FIN6
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLLLLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 February 2014
hard
FRA
Marc Gicquel
49 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLL
Nieminen J.
6-3 3-6 7-6
Gicquel M.
Nieminen J.
63772
Gicquel M.
36651

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Marc Gicquel 6-3 3-6 7-6 in the Montpellier quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's semi-final. Jarkko Nieminen extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

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

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-04-20Monte Carlo MastersR64clayJarkko Nieminen6-0 6-4
2007-06-11HalleQFgrassJarkko Nieminen6-4 RET
2006-10-09StockholmR16hardJarkko Nieminen6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Nieminen J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Gicquel M.

Gicquel M.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
Nieminen J.Gicquel M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.6
5.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (91 vs 25). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nieminen J.Gicquel M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
56
42
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
80
Break points won·Slight edge
42
35
Deciding sets·Slight edge
60
51
Tiebreaks·Dominant
70
40

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
7°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 65%
Final
Monfils G.[5]
Gasquet R.[1]
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Monfils G.[5]
Nieminen J.[6]
6-23-66-1
Gasquet R.[1]
Janowicz J.[3]
7-667-64
Quarter-finals
Gasquet R.[1]
Olivetti A.
6-46-2
Janowicz J.[3]
Roger-Vasselin E.[7]
6-26-4
Nieminen J.[6]
Gicquel M.
6-33-67-65
Monfils G.[5]
Istomin D.
6-46-4
R16
Nieminen J.[6]
Herbert P.
7-657-65
Gasquet R.[1]
Mathieu P.
6-16-3
Olivetti A.
Davydenko N.
7-656-757-5
Roger-Vasselin E.[7]
Brown D.
6-36-4
Monfils G.[5]
Sousa J.
6-36-2
Istomin D.
Tursunov D.[4]
7-56-4
Gicquel M.
Simon G.[2]
7-646-3
Janowicz J.[3]
Mannarino A.
7-626-3
R32
Mathieu P.
Mahut N.
6-13-0
Olivetti A.
De Schepper K.
4-67-626-4
Davydenko N.
Benneteau J.[8]
7-667-5
Mannarino A.
Millot V.
6-46-4
Brown D.
Gabashvili T.
4-66-17-61
Roger-Vasselin E.[7]
Przysiezny M.
7-636-3
Monfils G.[5]
Kubot L.
6-44-66-3
Herbert P.
Artunedo Martinavarro A.
6-46-3
Gicquel M.
Llodra M.
6-47-64
Nieminen J.[6]
Nedovyesov A.
4-66-24-4
Sousa J.
Kamke T.
3-66-16-4
Istomin D.
Ilhan M.
6-47-5