Paul Henri Mathieu vs Jarkko NieminenMonte Carlo Masters Qualifying Round 1

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 12 April 2015 ·
clay
45 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Henri Mathieu P.
5-7 7-5 6-3
Nieminen J.
Henri Mathieu P.
5762
Nieminen J.
7531

Paul Henri Mathieu defeated Jarkko Nieminen 5-7 7-5 6-3 in the Monte Carlo Masters qualifying round 1 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 64. Paul Henri Mathieu narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-05-27Roland GarrosR128clayJarkko Nieminen6-4 4-6 7-6 4-6 6-2
2012-01-30MontpellierR16hardJarkko Nieminen7-6 6-1
2009-01-19Australian OpenR128hardPaul Henri Mathieu6-2 4-1
2006-01-02AdelaideR32hardJarkko Nieminen6-2 7-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.8
3.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (137 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
19
39
Break points saved·Even
77
74
Break points won·Clear edge
20
33
Deciding sets·Clear edge
28
48
Tiebreaks·Dominant
26
71

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw