Jarkko Nieminen def. Jurgen Melzer
6-3 7-5
Jarkko Nieminen defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-3 7-5 in the 2005 Sydney International round of 32 on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Jarkko Nieminen | Jurgen Melzer |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 3 | 3 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 1 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 73.7% | 59.4% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 66.7% | 63.2% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 73.3% | 50.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 0.0% | 42.9% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 68.4% | 57.8% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 57.1% | 100.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 42.2% | 31.6% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 54.5% | 45.5% |
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. | +5.8 | -4.8 |
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. | +4.8 | -5.8 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2005 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Jarkko Nieminen | Jurgen Melzer |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FIN | AUT |
| Birth date | Jul 23, 1981 | May 22, 1981 |
| Age | 23 | 23 |
| Height | 185 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 87 | 33 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 459 | 955 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,677 | 1,761 |
| Current career W-L | 363–339 | 331–307 |
| Current career earnings | $7,743,345 | $10,739,212 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.