Xavier Malisse vs Jarkko Nieminen — Auckland Round of 32
Auckland · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 January 2008 ·
hard
Malisse X.7-6 6-3
Nieminen J.
Malisse X.
762
Nieminen J.
630
Xavier Malisse defeated Jarkko Nieminen 7-6 6-3 in the Auckland round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Xavier Malisse narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Xavier Malisse closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11-07 | Paris Masters | R64 | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2006-08-28 | US Open | R128 | hard | Xavier Malisse | 6-4 7-5 6-2 |
| 2003-04-21 | Barcelona | R32 | clay | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-3 4-6 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.8
3.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (192 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
38
39
Break points saved·Slight edge
68
74
Break points won·Slight edge
42
33
Deciding sets·Even
50
48
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
58
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