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Jarkko Nieminen def. Steve Darcis
6-3 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Jul 11, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Bastad |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Jarkko Nieminen |
| Score | 6-3 6-1 |
| Loser | Steve Darcis |
| Duration | 56m |
| Stat | Jarkko Nieminen | Steve Darcis |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 3 |
| Double faults | 0 | 2 |
| First serve % | 71 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 79 | 70 |
| Second serve points won % | 75 | 17 |
| Break points saved % | — | 0 |
| Break points converted % | 100 | — |
| Service points won % | 78 | 49 |
| Return points won % | 51 | 22 |
| Total points won % | 64 | 36 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jarkko Nieminen | Steve Darcis |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FIN | BEL |
| Birth date | Jul 23, 1981 | Mar 13, 1984 |
| Age | 26 | 24 |
| Height | 185 | 178 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 29 | 55 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,010 | 734 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,739 | 1,700 |
| Career W-L | 357–334 | 92–122 |
| Career earnings | $7,743,345 | $3,445,948 |
Path
Jarkko Nieminen's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2008 | R32 | Sergio Roitman | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jarkko Nieminen's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2008 | QF | Tommy Robredo | 2-6 6-7(4) | L | H2H | Match data |
Steve Darcis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2008 | R32 | Daniel Koellerer | 7-6(4) 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |