Fernando Verdasco vs Jarkko NieminenUS Open Round of 128

US Open · ATP · Round of 128
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLL
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2011 ·
hard
45 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLLLLLLW
Verdasco F.
3-6 6-4 6-1 6-4
Nieminen J.
Verdasco F.
36663
Nieminen J.
64141

Fernando Verdasco defeated Jarkko Nieminen 3-6 6-4 6-1 6-4 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's quarter-final. Fernando Verdasco extended the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

43
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-10-13StockholmR16hardFernando Verdasco6-3 6-4
2013-10-14StockholmR16hardFernando Verdasco6-2 3-6 6-3
2013-03-07Indian Wells MastersR64hardJarkko Nieminen6-1 6-0
2008-02-18RotterdamR32hardFernando Verdasco6-2 6-2
2007-08-19New HavenR16hardFernando Verdasco6-3 2-6 6-4
2005-08-29US OpenR16hardJarkko Nieminen6-2 7-6 6-3
2003-06-23WimbledonR128grassJarkko Nieminen6-7 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.5
3.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
44
39
Break points saved·Clear edge
92
74
Break points won·Slight edge
27
33
Deciding sets·Slight edge
56
48
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
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