Rainer Schuettler vs Jarkko Nieminen — Cincinnati Masters Round of 32
Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 August 2003 ·
hard
Schuettler R.3-6 6-3 7-6
Nieminen J.
Schuettler R.
3672
Nieminen J.
6361
Rainer Schuettler defeated Jarkko Nieminen 3-6 6-3 7-6 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 6–3, defending last year's round of 16, but Rainer Schuettler had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Rainer Schuettler narrowed the head-to-head to 6–4.
Key context
- Match story: Rainer Schuettler dropped the opening set before beating Jarkko Nieminen 3–6 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
3–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-25 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Rainer Schuettler | 4-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2008-05-13 | Hamburg | R64 | clay | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2008-05-11 | Hamburg Masters | R64 | clay | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2007-04-30 | Munich | R32 | clay | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2005-10-10 | Stockholm | R16 | hard | Rainer Schuettler | 6-3 3-0 |
| 2005-10-03 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2005-09-12 | Beijing | R32 | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2002-10-14 | Madrid Masters | R64 | clay | Jarkko Nieminen | 1-6 6-4 7-6 |
| 2001-12-31 | Doha | R32 | hard | Rainer Schuettler | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Even
3.4
3.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
14
39
Break points saved·Dominant
47
74
Break points won·Slight edge
44
33
Deciding sets·Dominant
21
48
Tiebreaks·Dominant
37
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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