Jarkko Nieminen vs Julien BenneteauSydney Final

Sydney · ATP · Final
45 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 January 2012 ·
hard
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nieminen J.
6-2 7-5
Benneteau J.
Nieminen J.
672
Benneteau J.
250

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Julien Benneteau 6-2 7-5 in the Sydney final on hard. The result followed the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 32. Jarkko Nieminen extended the head-to-head to 6–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-12-30BrisbaneR32hardJarkko Nieminen6-3 2-6 6-1
2011-04-10Monte Carlo MastersR64clayJarkko Nieminen4-6 6-3 7-6
2009-11-02BaselR32hardJarkko Nieminen7-5 6-2
2007-08-05Canada MastersR64hardJarkko Nieminen6-3 6-4
2007-02-12MarseilleQFhardJarkko Nieminen6-2 1-6 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
66%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.2
7.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (194 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
39
33
Break points saved·Even
74
77
Break points won·Slight edge
33
23
Deciding sets·Slight edge
48
38
Tiebreaks·Even
71
73

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

Draw