Roger Federer vs Jarkko NieminenDubai Semi-final

Dubai · ATP · Semi-final
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 March 2004 ·
hard
45 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Federer R.
7-6 6-2
Nieminen J.
Federer R.
762
Nieminen J.
620

Roger Federer defeated Jarkko Nieminen 7-6 6-2 in the Dubai semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 15–0, defending the title. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 16–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Roger Federer closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-04-27IstanbulR16clayRoger Federer6-2 7-5
2013-12-29BrisbaneR16hardRoger Federer6-4 6-2
2012-02-13RotterdamQFhardRoger Federer7-5 7-6
2011-10-31BaselR16hardRoger Federer6-1 4-6 6-3
2010-06-07HalleR32grassRoger Federer6-4 6-4
2008-10-20BaselR16hardRoger Federer7-6 7-6
2008-05-14HamburgR32clayRoger Federer6-1 6-3
2008-05-11Hamburg MastersR32clayRoger Federer6-1 6-3
2007-10-22BaselFhardRoger Federer6-3 6-4
2005-09-26BangkokSFhardRoger Federer6-3 6-4
2005-01-17Australian OpenR32hardRoger Federer6-3 5-2
2003-10-06ViennaQFhardRoger Federer6-3 6-3
2003-04-28MunichFclayRoger Federer6-1 6-4
2003-02-10MarseilleR16hardRoger Federer6-3 6-3
2002-09-30MoscowR16hardRoger Federer6-1 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.9
3.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
95
39
Break points saved·Dominant
100
74
Break points won·Dominant
90
33
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
48
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
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