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Jarkko Nieminen def. Fernando Verdasco
6-7(8) 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jun 25, 2003* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Wimbledon |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Round | R128 |
| Winner | Jarkko Nieminen |
| Score | 6-7(8) 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Fernando Verdasco |
| Duration | 3h 16m |
| Stat | Jarkko Nieminen | Fernando Verdasco |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 7 |
| Double faults | 5 | 8 |
| First serve % | 64 | 71 |
| First serve points won % | 75 | 66 |
| Second serve points won % | 46 | 46 |
| Break points saved % | 71 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 29 |
| Service points won % | 65 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 35 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jarkko Nieminen | Fernando Verdasco |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FIN | ESP |
| Birth date | Jul 23, 1981 | Nov 15, 1983 |
| Age | 21 | 19 |
| Height | 185 | 188 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 32 | 121 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,035 | 332 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,796 | 1,541 |
| Career W-L | 357–334 | 549–441 |
| Career earnings | $7,743,345 | $18,368,908 |
Path
Jarkko Nieminen's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Jarkko Nieminen's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2003 | R64 | Stefano Galvani | 6-4 5-7 6-4 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Verdasco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2003 | Q3 | Tomas Zib | 6-4 5-7 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 24, 2003 | Q2 | Jean Francois Bachelot | 6-7(1) 7-6(2) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 23, 2003 | Q1 | Boris Pashanski | 7-6(1) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |