SF ASB Classic 2006

Jarkko Nieminen #29 def. Olivier Rochus #27

6-4 6-7(4) 7-6(4)

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Olivier Rochus 6-4 6-7(4) 7-6(4) in the 2006 ASB Classic semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatJarkko NieminenOlivier Rochus
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
105
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
52
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
69.9%59.8%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
60.3%56.2%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
44.0%57.1%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
71.4%53.3%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
55.4%56.6%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
46.7%28.6%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
43.4%44.6%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
50.3%49.7%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
-7.1-5.9
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+5.9+7.1

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2006 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldJarkko NieminenOlivier Rochus
Country FIN BEL
Birth dateJul 23, 1981Jan 18, 1981
Age2424
Height185 cm168 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2927
Ranking points (entering)1,0701,090
Elo (entering)1,8301,829
Current career W-L363–339223–259
Current career earnings$7,743,345$4,905,754
Pre-match H2H

Path

Jarkko Nieminen's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nicolas Massu #656-3 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataJan 14, 2006QF
Paul Goldstein #666-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 13, 2006R16
Marcos Baghdatis #526-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 12, 2006R32

Jarkko Nieminen's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mario Ancic #216-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 15, 2006F

Olivier Rochus's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
David Ferrer #146-2 6-0WH2HMatch dataJan 14, 2006QF
Jan Hernych #746-1 7-5WH2HMatch dataJan 13, 2006R16
Albert Montanes #716-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 12, 2006R32