Jarkko Nieminen vs Pablo Andujar — Kuala Lumpur Quarter-final

Kuala Lumpur · ATP · Quarter-final
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLLLLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 September 2014
hard
ESP7
Pablo Andujar
40 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Nieminen J.
6-3 6-4
Andujar P.
Nieminen J.
662
Andujar P.
340

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Pablo Andujar 6-3 6-4 in the Kuala Lumpur quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Pablo Andujar came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Jarkko Nieminen claimed a first win over Pablo Andujar in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-01-11SydneyR32hardPablo Andujar6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Nieminen J.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Andujar P.

Andujar P.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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.Andujar P.
1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
37%
41%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.6
1.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
3.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nieminen J.Andujar P.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
56
38
Break points saved·Even
88
86
Break points won·Even
42
40
Deciding sets·Clear edge
60
41
Tiebreaks·Dominant
70
23

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
Nishikori K.[1]
Benneteau J.[4]
7-646-4
Semi-finals
Nishikori K.[1]
Nieminen J.
6-34-66-2
Benneteau J.[4]
Gulbis E.[2]
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Nieminen J.
Andujar P.[7]
6-36-4
Nishikori K.[1]
Matosevic M.
6-36-0
Gulbis E.[2]
Becker B.
6-37-5
Benneteau J.[4]
Cuevas P.[5]
6-36-736-4
R16
Nishikori K.[1]
Ram R.
6-26-3
Matosevic M.
Soeda G.
7-656-4
Nieminen J.
Mayer L.[3]
7-656-4
Cuevas P.[5]
Dodig I.
3-67-57-5
Becker B.
Herbert P.
6-47-64
Benneteau J.[4]
Krajinovic F.
6-46-3
Andujar P.[7]
Przysiezny M.
6-46-766-3
Gulbis E.[2]
Petzschner P.
6-36-736-1
R32
Matosevic M.
Kyrgios N.[8]
7-647-63
Ram R.
Jasika O.
4-67-56-3
Soeda G.
Takeuchi K.
6-26-1
Nieminen J.
Oswald P.
6-16-2
Przysiezny M.
Jaziri M.
4-66-46-2
Andujar P.[7]
Burquier G.
6-26-4
Cuevas P.[5]
Melzer J.
6-47-61
Krajinovic F.
Daniel T.
6-26-4
Becker B.
Sousa J.[6]
7-616-2
Petzschner P.
Ward J.
6-43-67-65
Dodig I.
Moriya H.
7-666-1
Herbert P.
Tomic B.
6-43-67-67