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Rafael Nadal #1 def. Jarkko Nieminen #59

6-2 6-2

Match Information

Date Apr 13, 2011*
Tournament Monte Carlo Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Clay
RoundR32
Winner Rafael Nadal
Score6-2 6-2
Loser Jarkko Nieminen
Duration1h 9m
StatRafael NadalJarkko Nieminen
Aces00
Double faults13
First serve %6558
First serve points won %8557
Second serve points won %7140
Break points saved %56
Break points converted %44
Service points won %8050
Return points won %5020
Total points won %6436

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRafael NadalJarkko Nieminen
Country ESP FIN
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Jul 23, 1981
Age2429
Height185185
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)159
Ranking points (entering)12,870855
Elo (entering)2,2661,814
Career W-L1,045–225357–334
Career earnings$134,946,100$7,743,345
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal 5 0 Jarkko Nieminen

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Rafael Nadal's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 15, 2011R16 Richard Gasquet 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data

Jarkko Nieminen's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 12, 2011R64 Julien Benneteau 4-6 6-3 7-6(3)WH2HMatch data