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Novak Djokovic #24 def. Jarkko Nieminen #15

7-6(5) 6-4

Match Information

Date Aug 16, 2006*
Tournament Cincinnati Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Novak Djokovic
Score7-6(5) 6-4
Loser Jarkko Nieminen
Duration1h 42m
StatNovak DjokovicJarkko Nieminen
Aces53
Double faults40
First serve %5465
First serve points won %6673
Second serve points won %6644
Break points saved %10050
Break points converted %500
Service points won %6663
Return points won %3734
Total points won %5248

Pre-match Comparison

FieldNovak DjokovicJarkko Nieminen
Country SRB FIN
Birth dateMay 22, 1987Jul 23, 1981
Age1925
Height188185
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2415
Ranking points (entering)1,1681,680
Elo (entering)1,8861,831
Career W-L1,122–223357–334
Career earnings$193,469,626$7,743,345
Pre-match H2H
Novak Djokovic 0 0 Jarkko Nieminen

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