Benjamin Becker vs Jarkko Nieminen — Tokyo Quarter-final
Tokyo · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 October 2006 ·
hard
Becker B.6-7 7-6 6-4
Nieminen J.
Becker B.
6762
Nieminen J.
7641
Benjamin Becker defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-7 7-6 6-4 in the Tokyo quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's semi-final. Benjamin Becker narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.
Key context
- Match story: Benjamin Becker dropped the opening set before beating Jarkko Nieminen 6–7 7–6 6–4.
Head to head
2–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-29 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Benjamin Becker | 7-5 4-1 |
| 2014-08-17 | Winston-Salem | R32 | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2013-10-14 | Stockholm | R32 | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-3 3-6 7-6 |
| 2012-08-19 | Winston-Salem | R32 | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2010-09-27 | Bangkok | SF | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2010-09-20 | Metz | R32 | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2010-06-13 | s Hertogenbosch | R32 | grass | Benjamin Becker | 6-4 3-6 6-4 |
| 2010-02-22 | Delray Beach | QF | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 7-5 3-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.3
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 pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
27
39
Break points saved·Clear edge
56
74
Break points won·Clear edge
18
33
Deciding sets·Clear edge
71
48
Tiebreaks·Dominant
24
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