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Florent Serra def. Jarkko Nieminen
6-4 6-7(4) 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jan 7, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Adelaide |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Florent Serra |
| Score | 6-4 6-7(4) 6-2 |
| Loser | Jarkko Nieminen |
| Duration | 1h 58m |
| Stat | Florent Serra | Jarkko Nieminen |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 1 |
| Double faults | 2 | 5 |
| First serve % | 64 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 71 | 65 |
| Second serve points won % | 51 | 42 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 17 |
| Break points converted % | 83 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 64 | 56 |
| Return points won % | 44 | 36 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Florent Serra | Jarkko Nieminen |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | FIN |
| Birth date | Feb 28, 1981 | Jul 23, 1981 |
| Age | 24 | 24 |
| Height | 180 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 49 | 28 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 712 | 1,045 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,691 | 1,822 |
| Career W-L | 123–170 | 357–334 |
| Career earnings | $2,969,796 | $7,743,345 |
Path
Florent Serra's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2006 | R16 | Tommy Robredo | 7-6(4) 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 5, 2006 | R32 | Michael Llodra | 3-6 3-1 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
Florent Serra's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2006 | SF | Dominik Hrbaty | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jarkko Nieminen's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2006 | R16 | Florian Mayer | 7-6(1) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 5, 2006 | R32 | Paul-Henri Mathieu | 6-2 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |