Jarkko Nieminen vs Benjamin BeckerWinston-Salem Round of 32

Winston-Salem · ATP · Round of 32
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 17 August 2014
hard
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nieminen J.
7-5 6-4
Becker B.
Nieminen J.
762
Becker B.
540

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Benjamin Becker 7-5 6-4 in the Winston-Salem round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 16. Jarkko Nieminen extended the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-09-29TokyoR32hardBenjamin Becker7-5 4-1 RET
2013-10-14StockholmR32hardJarkko Nieminen6-3 3-6 7-6(3)
2012-08-19Winston-SalemR32hardJarkko Nieminen6-3 6-3
2010-09-27BangkokSFhardJarkko Nieminen6-3 6-2
2010-09-20MetzR32hardJarkko Nieminen6-3 7-6(2)
2010-06-13s HertogenboschR32grassBenjamin Becker6-4 3-6 6-4
2010-02-22Delray BeachQFhardJarkko Nieminen7-5 3-6 7-6(5)
2006-10-02TokyoQFhardBenjamin Becker6-7(5) 7-6(6) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nieminen J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Becker B.

Becker B.serving83% hold

wins 65% 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.6
6.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (91 vs 192). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
56
42
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
81
Break points won·Clear edge
42
29
Deciding sets·Even
60
59
Tiebreaks·Dominant
70
29

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