Jarkko Nieminen #68 def. Paul Goldstein #174

6-1 6-2

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Paul Goldstein 6-1 6-2 in the 2002 Delray Beach Open round of 32 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatJarkko NieminenPaul Goldstein
Aces21
Double faults02
First serve %77.0%59.0%
First serve points won %69.0%53.0%
Second serve points won %45.0%29.0%
Break points saved %80.0%50.0%
Break points converted %50.0%20.0%
Service points won %64.0%43.0%
Return points won %57.0%36.0%
Total points won %60.0%40.0%
Match Serve++1.5-19.2
Match Return++19.2-1.5

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2002 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldJarkko NieminenPaul Goldstein
Country FIN USA
Birth dateJul 23, 1981Aug 4, 1976
Age2025
Height185 cm178 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)68174
Ranking points (entering)567218
Elo (entering)1,5631,599
Current career W-L363–33985–115
Current career earnings$7,743,345$1,620,456
Pre-match H2H
Jarkko Nieminen #68 0 0 Paul Goldstein #174

No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.