Jarkko Nieminen vs Rui Machado — Davis Cup G2 R2: POR vs FIN Round Robin

Davis Cup G2 R2: POR vs FIN · ATP · Round Robin
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Friday, 17 July 2015
clay
POR
Rui Machado
42 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nieminen J.
6-1 3-6 6-4 6-3
Machado R.
Nieminen J.
63663
Machado R.
16431

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Rui Machado 6-1 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the Davis Cup G2 R2: POR vs FIN round robin on clay.

Key context

  • Match story: Jarkko Nieminen came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 3–6 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Nieminen J.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Machado R.

Machado R.serving61% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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.Machado R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
55%
Return points won·Even
38%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
52%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.9
0.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.8
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (37 vs 14). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nieminen J.Machado R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
56
20
Break points saved·Dominant
88
47
Break points won·Even
42
44
Deciding sets·Dominant
60
24
Tiebreaks·Dominant
70
31

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