Paul Henri Mathieu vs Jarkko NieminenMonte Carlo Masters Qualifying Round 1

Monte Carlo Masters · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 12 April 2015 ·
clay
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Henri Mathieu P.
5-7 7-5 6-3
Nieminen J.
Henri Mathieu P.
5762
Nieminen J.
7531

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 3–2. Paul Henri Mathieu narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

23
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-04-12Monte Carlo MastersQ1clayPaul Henri Mathieu5-7 7-5 6-3
2013-05-27Roland GarrosR128clayJarkko Nieminen6-4 4-6 7-6 4-6 6-2
2012-01-30MontpellierR16hardJarkko Nieminen7-6 6-1
2009-01-19Australian OpenR128hardPaul Henri Mathieu6-2 4-1
2006-01-02AdelaideR32hardJarkko Nieminen6-2 7-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.6
3.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (145 vs 36). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
6
20
Break points saved·Slight edge
73
66
Break points won·Slight edge
13
23
Deciding sets·Clear edge
19
34
Tiebreaks·Dominant
25
55

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw