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Jarkko Nieminen def. Xavier Malisse
6-3 4-6 6-0
Match Information
| Date | Apr 24, 2003* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Barcelona |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Jarkko Nieminen |
| Score | 6-3 4-6 6-0 |
| Loser | Xavier Malisse |
| Duration | 1h 39m |
| Stat | Jarkko Nieminen | Xavier Malisse |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 4 |
| Double faults | 1 | 4 |
| First serve % | 83 | 67 |
| First serve points won % | 62 | 51 |
| Second serve points won % | 54 | 52 |
| Break points saved % | 40 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 60 |
| Service points won % | 61 | 51 |
| Return points won % | 49 | 39 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jarkko Nieminen | Xavier Malisse |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FIN | BEL |
| Birth date | Jul 23, 1981 | Jul 19, 1980 |
| Age | 21 | 22 |
| Height | 185 | 185 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 35 | 28 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 940 | 1,130 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,765 | 1,727 |
| Career W-L | 357–334 | 282–265 |
| Career earnings | $7,743,345 | $5,702,871 |
Path
Jarkko Nieminen's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2003 | R64 | Olivier Rochus | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jarkko Nieminen's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2003 | R16 | Marat Safin | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Xavier Malisse's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2003 | R64 | Hicham Arazi | 7-5 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |