Nicolas Mahut vs Jarkko NieminenParis Masters Round of 64

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 64
44 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 October 2003 ·
hard
45 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mahut N.
4-6 6-4 7-5
Nieminen J.
Mahut N.
4672
Nieminen J.
6451

Nicolas Mahut defeated Jarkko Nieminen 4-6 6-4 7-5 in the Paris Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32, but Nicolas Mahut had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Nicolas Mahut narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-09-22BangkokR16hardNicolas Mahut6-4 3-6 6-3
2007-02-12MarseilleR16hardJarkko Nieminen6-4 3-6 6-3
2003-08-25US OpenR128hardJarkko Nieminen6-2 6-4 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
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 pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
46
39
Break points saved·Slight edge
84
74
Break points won·Clear edge
17
33
Deciding sets·Dominant
80
48
Tiebreaks·Dominant
45
71

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw