Arnaud Clement vs Jarkko NieminenSydney Qualifying Round

Sydney · ATP · Qualifying Round
48 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 9 January 2005 ·
hard
45 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Clement A.
6-1 6-0
Nieminen J.
Clement A.
662
Nieminen J.
100

Arnaud Clement defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-1 6-0 in the Sydney qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Arnaud Clement had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on hard. Arnaud Clement claimed a first win over Jarkko Nieminen in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-10-06StockholmR16hardJarkko Nieminen6-4 6-7 6-2
2003-03-17Miami MastersR64hardJarkko Nieminen6-2 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.2
3.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
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
28
39
Break points saved·Slight edge
64
74
Break points won·Even
30
33
Deciding sets·Even
52
48
Tiebreaks·Dominant
33
71

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw