Denis Istomin vs Jarkko Nieminen — Dusseldorf Round of 32
Dusseldorf · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 18 May 2014 ·
clay
Istomin D.6-7 6-3 6-2
Nieminen J.
Istomin D.
6662
Nieminen J.
7321
Denis Istomin defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-7 6-3 6-2 in the Dusseldorf round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's final. Denis Istomin claimed a first win over Jarkko Nieminen in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Denis Istomin dropped the opening set before beating Jarkko Nieminen 6–7 6–3 6–2.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-09 | Sydney | SF | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2011-08-21 | Winston-Salem | R32 | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 3-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2011-03-10 | Indian Wells Masters | R128 | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 2-6 7-5 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
67%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.0
3.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 85). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
15
39
Break points saved·Slight edge
84
74
Break points won·Dominant
6
33
Deciding sets·Dominant
23
48
Tiebreaks·Dominant
27
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About