Jarkko Nieminen def. Julien Benneteau
6-2 7-5
Jarkko Nieminen defeated Julien Benneteau 6-2 7-5 in the 2012 Sydney International final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Jarkko Nieminen | Julien Benneteau |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 4 | 2 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 79.6% | 70.2% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 74.4% | 60.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 54.5% | 47.1% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 0.0% | 33.3% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 70.4% | 56.1% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 66.7% | 100.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 43.9% | 29.6% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 56.8% | 43.2% |
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. | +7.4 | -6.9 |
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. | +6.9 | -7.4 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2012 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Jarkko Nieminen | Julien Benneteau |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FIN | FRA |
| Birth date | Jul 23, 1981 | Dec 20, 1981 |
| Age | 30 | 30 |
| Height | 185 cm | 185 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 77 | 49 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 666 | 900 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,881 | 1,921 |
| Current career W-L | 363–339 | 270–293 |
| Current career earnings | $7,743,345 | $9,556,742 |
Path
Jarkko Nieminen's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Istomin | 7-6(12) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 14, 2012 | SF |
| Bobby Reynolds | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 14, 2012 | QF |
| Radek Stepanek | 7-6(5) 5-7 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 13, 2012 | R16 |
| James Duckworth | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 12, 2012 | R32 |
| Stephane Robert | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 10, 2012 | Q3 |
| Andre Begemann | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 9, 2012 | Q2 |
| Amer Delic | 6-1 1-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 9, 2012 | Q1 |
Jarkko Nieminen's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Julien Benneteau's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcos Baghdatis | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 14, 2012 | SF |
| Alex Bogomolov Jr | 6-2 6-4 | W | — | Match data | Jan 14, 2012 | QF |
| Feliciano Lopez | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 13, 2012 | R16 |
| Andreas Seppi | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 12, 2012 | R32 |