James Blake vs Jarkko NieminenMiami Masters Round of 32

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 32
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 March 2006 ·
hard
45 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blake J.
6-3 4-6 6-1
Nieminen J.
Blake J.
6462
Nieminen J.
3611

James Blake defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-3 4-6 6-1 in the Miami Masters round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 64. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

  • Match story: James Blake came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 4–6 6–1.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-10-17StockholmSFhardJarkko Nieminen7-6 5-7 6-2
2010-10-18StockholmQFhardJarkko Nieminen6-0 6-2
2009-03-12Indian Wells MastersR64hardJames Blake6-3 6-7 6-3
2007-10-07StockholmQFhardJames Blake6-7 6-4 6-2
2006-10-09StockholmFhardJames Blake6-4 6-2
2006-09-25BangkokQFhardJames Blake6-2 2-6 7-5
2003-08-18Long IslandQFhardJames Blake4-6 6-2 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.9
3.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
37
39
Break points saved·Even
71
74
Break points won·Slight edge
38
33
Deciding sets·Slight edge
56
48
Tiebreaks·Dominant
43
71

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw