Christophe Rochus vs Jarkko Nieminen — Rotterdam Semi-final
Rotterdam · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 February 2006 ·
hard
Rochus C.6-4 6-3
Nieminen J.
Rochus C.
662
Nieminen J.
430
Christophe Rochus defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-4 6-3 in the Rotterdam semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Christophe Rochus had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Christophe Rochus claimed a first win over Jarkko Nieminen in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Christophe Rochus closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-19 | Hamburg | R64 | clay | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2006-05-17 | Hamburg | R32 | clay | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-1 6-0 |
| 2006-05-15 | Hamburg Masters | R32 | clay | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-1 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.9
3.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (114 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
20
39
Break points saved·Dominant
37
74
Break points won·Slight edge
43
33
Deciding sets·Clear edge
35
48
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
62
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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