Jarkko Nieminen vs Fernando Verdasco — US Open Round of 16
US Open · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2005 ·
hard
Nieminen J.6-2 7-6 6-3
Verdasco F.
Nieminen J.
6763
Verdasco F.
2630
Jarkko Nieminen defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-2 7-6 6-3 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 64. Jarkko Nieminen narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.
Key context
- Match story: Jarkko Nieminen closed it out in three sets, 6–2 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
2–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-13 | Stockholm | R16 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2013-10-14 | Stockholm | R16 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-2 3-6 6-3 |
| 2013-03-07 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-1 6-0 |
| 2011-08-29 | US Open | R128 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 3-6 6-4 6-1 6-4 |
| 2008-02-18 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2007-08-19 | New Haven | R16 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-3 2-6 6-4 |
| 2003-06-23 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-7 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
66%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.2
5.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
39
44
Break points saved·Clear edge
74
92
Break points won·Slight edge
33
27
Deciding sets·Slight edge
48
56
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
71
55
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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