Nicolas Massu vs Jarkko Nieminen — New Haven Round of 16
New Haven · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 August 2006 ·
hard
Massu N.6-3 6-4
Nieminen J.
Massu N.
662
Nieminen J.
340
Nicolas Massu defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-3 6-4 in the New Haven round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 64, but Nicolas Massu had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on hard. Nicolas Massu claimed a first win over Jarkko Nieminen in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Massu closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-09 | Auckland | QF | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2005-10-10 | Stockholm | R32 | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2004-01-19 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-1 6-7 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
3.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (141 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
35
39
Break points saved·Slight edge
65
74
Break points won·Slight edge
42
33
Deciding sets·Even
49
48
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
53
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About