Rafael Nadal vs Jarkko Nieminen — Australian Open Quarter-final

Australian Open · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2008 ·
hard
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
45 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
7-5 6-3 6-1
Nieminen J.
Nadal R.
7663
Nieminen J.
5310

Rafael Nadal defeated Jarkko Nieminen 7-5 6-3 6-1 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 7–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 8–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–3 6–1.

Head to head

7–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-05-04Madrid MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-4
2012-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR32clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-3
2011-04-10Monte Carlo MastersR32clayRafael Nadal6-2 6-2
2008-05-25Roland GarrosR32clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-3 6-1
2006-06-26WimbledonQFgrassRafael Nadal6-3 6-4 6-4
2006-04-24BarcelonaQFclayRafael Nadal4-6 6-4 6-3
2005-07-18StuttgartSFgrassRafael Nadal6-2 7-5

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Nieminen J.
1st serve in·Even
65%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
3.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Nieminen J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
39
Break points saved·Dominant
99
74
Break points won·Dominant
99
33
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
48
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
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

Draw