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Jarkko Nieminen def. Taylor Dent
6-3 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Sep 17, 2004* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Beijing |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Jarkko Nieminen |
| Score | 6-3 7-5 |
| Loser | Taylor Dent |
| Duration | 1h 19m |
| Stat | Jarkko Nieminen | Taylor Dent |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 2 |
| Double faults | 4 | 8 |
| First serve % | 66 | 55 |
| First serve points won % | 67 | 56 |
| Second serve points won % | 35 | 35 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 40 |
| Break points converted % | 60 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 56 | 47 |
| Return points won % | 53 | 44 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jarkko Nieminen | Taylor Dent |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FIN | USA |
| Birth date | Jul 23, 1981 | Apr 24, 1981 |
| Age | 23 | 23 |
| Height | 185 | 188 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 71 | 28 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 540 | 1,080 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,738 | 1,745 |
| Career W-L | 357–334 | 148–138 |
| Career earnings | $7,743,345 | $2,563,378 |
Path
Jarkko Nieminen's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2004 | R32 | Guillermo Garcia-Lopez | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jarkko Nieminen's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2004 | QF | David Nalbandian | 6-2 2-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Taylor Dent's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2004 | R32 | Peter Luczak | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |