Micke Kontinen vs Timo Nieminen — Finland F1 Semi-final
Finland F1 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 August 2010 ·
clay
Kontinen M.6-3 7-6
Nieminen T.
Kontinen M.
6792
Nieminen T.
3670
Micke Kontinen defeated Timo Nieminen 6-3 7-6 in the Finland F1 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Timo Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Micke Kontinen had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on clay. Micke Kontinen claimed a first win over Timo Nieminen in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Micke Kontinen closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-13 | Finland F2 | R32 | clay | Timo Nieminen | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2011-08-08 | Finland F1 | QF | clay | Timo Nieminen | 6-1 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
59%
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1st serve points won·
66%
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2nd serve points won·
47%
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Service points won·
59%
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Return points won·
41%
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Break points saved·
58%
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Aces / match·
3.3
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Double faults / match·
2.3
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.