Jarkko Nieminen vs Fernando Gonzalez — Basel Quarter-final
Basel · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 October 2007 ·
hard
Nieminen J.6-3 7-5
Gonzalez F.
Nieminen J.
672
Gonzalez F.
350
Jarkko Nieminen defeated Fernando Gonzalez 6-3 7-5 in the Basel quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Gonzalez came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's final. Jarkko Nieminen claimed a first win over Fernando Gonzalez in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jarkko Nieminen closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-25 | US Open | R32 | hard | Fernando Gonzalez | 7-5 6-4 6-7 6-1 |
| 2004-07-05 | Bastad | R16 | clay | Fernando Gonzalez | 7-6 6-1 |
| 2004-02-23 | Marseille | R16 | hard | Fernando Gonzalez | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2003-07-14 | Stuttgart | R16 | grass | Fernando Gonzalez | 7-6 6-7 6-3 |
| 2003-05-26 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Fernando Gonzalez | 6-3 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
66%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Even
62%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.2
7.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 192). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
39
55
Break points saved·Slight edge
74
79
Break points won·Even
33
36
Deciding sets·Dominant
48
78
Tiebreaks·Even
71
72
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