Jarkko Nieminen vs Marin Cilic — Delray Beach Round of 32

Delray Beach · ATP · Round of 32
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
45 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 February 2012 ·
hard
Marin Cilic
CRO
Marin Cilic
#80ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nieminen J.
6-3 3-6 6-2
Cilic M.
Nieminen J.
6362
Cilic M.
3621

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Marin Cilic 6-3 3-6 6-2 in the Delray Beach round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marin Cilic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jarkko Nieminen claimed a first win over Marin Cilic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jarkko Nieminen closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–2.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-06-23WimbledonR64grassMarin Cilic6-4 3-6 6-3 6-7 7-5

Statistics

This season
Nieminen J.Cilic M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.1
10.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (194 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nieminen J.Cilic M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
39
69
Break points saved·Clear edge
74
98
Break points won·Even
33
32
Deciding sets·Dominant
48
88
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
71
89

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Nieminen J.Cilic M.
Freshness·
—
97

Cilic M.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw