Jarkko Nieminen vs Xavier MalisseParis Masters Round of 64

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 64
45 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 7 November 2010 ·
hard
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nieminen J.
6-4 6-3
Malisse X.
Nieminen J.
662
Malisse X.
430

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Xavier Malisse 6-4 6-3 in the Paris Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Jarkko Nieminen narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-01-07AucklandR32hardXavier Malisse7-6 6-3
2006-08-28US OpenR128hardXavier Malisse6-4 7-5 6-2
2003-04-21BarcelonaR32clayJarkko Nieminen6-3 4-6 6-0

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.2
6.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 168). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
39
38
Break points saved·Slight edge
74
68
Break points won·Slight edge
33
42
Deciding sets·Even
48
50
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
71
58

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