Fernando Gonzalez vs Jarkko NieminenUS Open Round of 32

US Open · ATP · Round of 32
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2008 ·
hard
45 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Gonzalez F.
7-5 6-4 6-7 6-1
Nieminen J.
Gonzalez F.
76663
Nieminen J.
54711

Fernando Gonzalez defeated Jarkko Nieminen 7-5 6-4 6-7 6-1 in the US Open round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Fernando Gonzalez came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 128. Fernando Gonzalez extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Fernando Gonzalez came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–4 6–7 6–1.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-10-22BaselQFhardJarkko Nieminen6-3 7-5
2004-07-05BastadR16clayFernando Gonzalez7-6 6-1
2004-02-23MarseilleR16hardFernando Gonzalez6-2 6-3
2003-07-14StuttgartR16grassFernando Gonzalez7-6 6-7 6-3
2003-05-26Roland GarrosR16clayFernando Gonzalez6-3 6-3 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.3
3.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (140 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
55
39
Break points saved·Slight edge
79
74
Break points won·Even
36
33
Deciding sets·Dominant
78
48
Tiebreaks·Even
72
71

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw