Jarkko Nieminen vs Jo-Wilfried TsongaAdelaide Semi-final

Adelaide · ATP · Semi-final
45 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 December 2007 ·
hard
41 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nieminen J.
6-2 6-4
Tsonga J.
Nieminen J.
662
Tsonga J.
240

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-2 6-4 in the Adelaide semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jo-Wilfried Tsonga came in leading the head-to-head 6–2. Jarkko Nieminen narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-08-31US OpenR128hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-3 6-1 6-1
2013-05-27Roland GarrosR64clayJo-Wilfried Tsonga7-6 6-4 6-3
2013-03-20Miami MastersR32hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-3 6-3
2011-10-24ViennaR16hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga3-6 6-1 3-1
2010-10-04TokyoR32hardJarkko Nieminen6-4 5-7 6-1
2009-08-31US OpenR64hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga7-5 6-3 6-4
2009-01-04BrisbaneR16hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga0-6 7-6 7-6
2008-01-05AdelaideSFhardJarkko Nieminen6-2 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
69%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.2
9.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
39
72
Break points saved·Clear edge
74
97
Break points won·Even
33
33
Deciding sets·Dominant
48
93
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
71
92

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

Draw