Fernando Verdasco def. Jarkko Nieminen
6-2 6-2
Fernando Verdasco defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-2 6-2 in the 2008 ABN AMRO Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Fernando Verdasco | Jarkko Nieminen |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 2 | 2 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 2 | 2 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 62.5% | 58.7% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 80.0% | 51.4% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 66.7% | 38.5% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 0.0% | 66.7% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 75.0% | 46.0% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 33.3% | 100.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 54.0% | 25.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 62.1% | 37.9% |
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. | +11.7 | -17.2 |
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. | +17.2 | -11.7 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2008 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Fernando Verdasco | Jarkko Nieminen |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | FIN |
| Birth date | Nov 15, 1983 | Jul 23, 1981 |
| Age | 24 | 26 |
| Height | 188 cm | 185 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 30 | 27 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,050 | 1,240 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,809 | 1,861 |
| Current career W-L | 549–442 | 363–339 |
| Current career earnings | $18,368,908 | $7,743,345 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.