Radek Stepanek vs Jarkko Nieminen — Washington Round of 16
Washington · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 31 July 2011 ·
hard
Stepanek R.6-4 3-6 6-2
Nieminen J.
Stepanek R.
6362
Nieminen J.
4621
Radek Stepanek defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-4 3-6 6-2 in the Washington round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, but Radek Stepanek had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 6 on hard. Radek Stepanek narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Radek Stepanek closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–2.
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-15 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2012-01-09 | Sydney | R16 | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 7-6 5-7 6-1 |
| 2008-05-05 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Radek Stepanek | 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
| 2006-05-08 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Radek Stepanek | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2003-04-28 | Munich | QF | clay | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2003-02-10 | Marseille | R32 | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-2 4-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.0
3.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
62
39
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
74
Break points won·Clear edge
49
33
Deciding sets·Dominant
80
48
Tiebreaks·Even
74
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