Denis Istomin vs Jarkko Nieminen — Dusseldorf Round of 32

Dusseldorf · ATP · Round of 32
UZB
Denis Istomin
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 18 May 2014
clay
FIN6
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLLLLLLW
Istomin D.
6-7 6-3 6-2
Nieminen J.
Istomin D.
65662
Nieminen J.
77321

Denis Istomin defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-7 6-3 6-2 in the Dusseldorf round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's final. Denis Istomin claimed a first win over Jarkko Nieminen in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-01-09SydneySFhardJarkko Nieminen7-6(12) 6-3
2011-08-21Winston-SalemR32hardJarkko Nieminen3-6 6-4 6-4
2011-03-10Indian Wells MastersR128hardJarkko Nieminen2-6 7-5 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Istomin D.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Nieminen J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Istomin D.

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
Istomin D.Nieminen J.
1st serve in·Even
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.0
3.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Istomin D.Nieminen J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
29
56
Break points saved·Even
90
88
Break points won·Dominant
5
42
Deciding sets·Clear edge
44
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
18
70

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

Final
Kohlschreiber P.[1]
Karlovic I.[7]
6-27-64
Semi-finals
Karlovic I.[7]
Vesely J.
7-667-67
Kohlschreiber P.[1]
Istomin D.
6-24-66-4
Quarter-finals
Kohlschreiber P.[1]
Delic M.
7-54-66-1
Istomin D.
Seppi A.[3]
6-36-4
Vesely J.
Melzer J.
6-16-1
Karlovic I.[7]
Monaco J.
6-43-66-3
R16
Kohlschreiber P.[1]
Gabashvili T.
6-36-1
Delic M.
Brown D.
6-36-0
Vesely J.
Davydenko N.
6-17-65
Melzer J.
Sousa J.[4]
7-664-66-4
Karlovic I.[7]
Milojevic N.
6-47-5
Monaco J.
Granollers M.[2]
6-16-2
Istomin D.
Kubler J.
3-66-46-2
Seppi A.[3]
Mannarino A.
6-26-1
R32
Melzer J.
Carreno Busta P.
6-46-1
Brown D.
Lu Y.[5]
7-636-2
Mannarino A.
Matosevic M.
3-66-36-4
Kubler J.
Giannessi A.
7-53-66-1
Istomin D.
Nieminen J.[6]
6-756-36-2
Vesely J.
Sijsling I.[8]
7-626-3
Davydenko N.
Sela D.
6-36-1
Karlovic I.[7]
Kamke T.
3-67-57-65
Monaco J.
Becker B.
6-26-1
Gabashvili T.
Lajovic D.
3-66-36-4
Delic M.
Przysiezny M.
7-57-5
Milojevic N.
Basic M.
6-25-76-4