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Jarkko Nieminen def. Taylor Dent
6-4 5-7 7-6(3)
Match Information
| Date | Oct 8, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Jarkko Nieminen |
| Score | 6-4 5-7 7-6(3) |
| Loser | Taylor Dent |
| Duration | 2h 15m |
| Stat | Jarkko Nieminen | Taylor Dent |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 12 |
| Double faults | 1 | 8 |
| First serve % | 71 | 61 |
| First serve points won % | 56 | 68 |
| Second serve points won % | 71 | 38 |
| Break points saved % | 69 | 58 |
| Break points converted % | 42 | 31 |
| Service points won % | 61 | 56 |
| Return points won % | 44 | 39 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jarkko Nieminen | Taylor Dent |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FIN | USA |
| Birth date | Jul 23, 1981 | Apr 24, 1981 |
| Age | 24 | 24 |
| Height | 185 | 188 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 35 | 22 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 912 | 1,230 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,866 | 1,842 |
| Career W-L | 357–334 | 148–138 |
| Career earnings | $7,743,345 | $2,563,378 |
Path
Jarkko Nieminen's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2005 | R16 | Paradorn Srichaphan | 2-6 7-6(6) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 6, 2005 | R32 | Rainer Schuettler | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jarkko Nieminen's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2005 | SF | Wesley Moodie | 6-4 1-6 6-7(4) | L | H2H | Match data |
Taylor Dent's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2005 | R16 | Wayne Arthurs | 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 6, 2005 | R32 | Dmitry Tursunov | 6-3 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |