Paul Henri Mathieu vs Jarkko Nieminen — Monte Carlo Masters Qualifying Round 1

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
FRA
Paul Henri Mathieu
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 12 April 2015
clay
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
[5]
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Paul Henri Mathieu defeated Jarkko Nieminen 5-7 7-5 6-3 in the Monte Carlo Masters qualifying round 1 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 64. Paul Henri Mathieu narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Mathieu P.
5762
Nieminen J.
7531

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
0.58
SlowFast
Weather
16°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 76%

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-05-27Roland GarrosR128clayJarkko Nieminen6-4 4-6 7-6(9) 4-6 6-2
2012-01-30MontpellierR16hardJarkko Nieminen7-6(4) 6-1
2009-01-19Australian OpenR128hardPaul Henri Mathieu6-2 4-1 RET
2006-01-02AdelaideR32hardJarkko Nieminen6-2 7-6(5)

Statistics

Recent form
Mathieu P.Nieminen J.
55%1st serve in+12%67%
72%1st serve points won+4%68%
49%2nd serve points won+4%53%
62%Service points won+1%63%
33%Return points won+3%36%
50%Break points saved+12%62%
5.4Aces / match+1.34.1
4.2Double faults / match+13.2

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw — qualifying

Q2
Schwartzman D.[1]
Montanes A.[12]
6-46-4
Ramos A.[4]
Haase R.[8]
6-47-5
Kudla D.
Ymer E.
6-46-0
Paire B.[7]
De Bakker T.
6-16-2
Gombos N.
Istomin D.[3]
4-3
Kuznetsov A.[10]
Mathieu P.
7-646-1
Roger-Vasselin E.
Struff J.[6]
6-44-67-66
Q1
Ramos A.[4]
Guez D.
6-46-2
Gombos N.
Jaziri M.[9]
6-36-3
Schwartzman D.[1]
Arneodo R.
6-46-4
Montanes A.[12]
Catarina L.
6-16-3
Roger-Vasselin E.
Rola B.[11]
6-36-1
Struff J.[6]
Nys H.
6-06-4
Kudla D.
Golubev A.[13]
3-66-37-5
Paire B.[7]
Desein N.
6-47-66
Kuznetsov A.[10]
Volandri F.
6-26-726-1
Ymer E.
Berlocq C.[2]
4-62-3
Mathieu P.
Nieminen J.[5]
5-77-56-3
De Bakker T.
Vanni L.[14]
7-50-66-4
Istomin D.[3]
Marcora R.
6-06-1
Haase R.[8]
Zopp J.
6-26-4