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Lleyton Hewitt def. Jarkko Nieminen
6-2 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Oct 31, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Paris Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Lleyton Hewitt |
| Score | 6-2 6-4 |
| Loser | Jarkko Nieminen |
| Duration | 1h 4m |
| Stat | Lleyton Hewitt | Jarkko Nieminen |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 0 |
| Double faults | 2 | 2 |
| First serve % | 59 | 61 |
| First serve points won % | 85 | 58 |
| Second serve points won % | 47 | 38 |
| Break points saved % | 33 | 17 |
| Break points converted % | 83 | 67 |
| Service points won % | 70 | 50 |
| Return points won % | 50 | 30 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Lleyton Hewitt | Jarkko Nieminen |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | FIN |
| Birth date | Feb 24, 1981 | Jul 23, 1981 |
| Age | 21 | 21 |
| Height | 178 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 42 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,240 | 821 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,033 | 1,707 |
| Career W-L | 564–241 | 357–334 |
| Career earnings | $20,890,470 | $7,743,345 |
Path
Lleyton Hewitt's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Lleyton Hewitt's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2002 | R16 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-2 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
Jarkko Nieminen's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2002 | R64 | Mariano Zabaleta | 6-1 1-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |