Jarkko Nieminen vs David Nalbandian — Beijing Quarter-final

Beijing · ATP · Quarter-final
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Jarkko Nieminen
45 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 September 2004 ·
hard
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nieminen J.
6-2 2-6 6-2
Nalbandian D.
Nieminen J.
6262
Nalbandian D.
2621

Jarkko Nieminen defeated David Nalbandian 6-2 2-6 6-2 in the Beijing quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 8–4. Jarkko Nieminen narrowed the head-to-head to 8–5.

Key context

  • Match story: Jarkko Nieminen closed it out in three sets, 6–2 2–6 6–2.

Head to head

4–8
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-03-20Miami MastersR128hardJarkko Nieminen2-6 6-4 6-3
2012-01-16Australian OpenR128hardDavid Nalbandian6-4 4-2
2009-01-12SydneyFhardDavid Nalbandian6-3 6-7 6-2
2008-10-06StockholmSFhardDavid Nalbandian6-2 6-1
2007-03-19Miami MastersR32hardJarkko Nieminen6-4 7-6
2006-01-16Australian OpenR32hardDavid Nalbandian2-6 6-3 6-2 7-5
2005-04-25MunichSFclayDavid Nalbandian6-3 6-0
2004-03-01DubaiR32hardJarkko Nieminen6-3 6-4
2003-08-25US OpenR64hardDavid Nalbandian5-7 6-3 6-1 4-6 7-6
2003-08-04Canada MastersR64hardDavid Nalbandian7-6 7-6
2002-08-05Cincinnati MastersR64hardJarkko Nieminen3-6 6-3 6-4
2002-04-08EstorilFclayDavid Nalbandian6-4 7-6

Statistics

This season
Nieminen J.Nalbandian D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
41%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.2
4.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nieminen J.Nalbandian D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
39
66
Break points saved·Even
74
72
Break points won·Dominant
33
69
Deciding sets·Dominant
48
79
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
71
82

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw