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Jarkko Nieminen def. Paul Goldstein
6-4 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jan 13, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Auckland |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Jarkko Nieminen |
| Score | 6-4 6-3 |
| Loser | Paul Goldstein |
| Duration | 1h 14m |
| Stat | Jarkko Nieminen | Paul Goldstein |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 3 |
| Double faults | 0 | 2 |
| First serve % | 70 | 61 |
| First serve points won % | 74 | 61 |
| Second serve points won % | 65 | 48 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 40 |
| Break points converted % | 60 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 71 | 56 |
| Return points won % | 44 | 29 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jarkko Nieminen | Paul Goldstein |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FIN | USA |
| Birth date | Jul 23, 1981 | Aug 4, 1976 |
| Age | 24 | 29 |
| Height | 185 | 178 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 29 | 66 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,070 | 564 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,813 | 1,647 |
| Career W-L | 357–334 | 85–115 |
| Career earnings | $7,743,345 | $1,620,456 |
Path
Jarkko Nieminen's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2006 | R32 | Marcos Baghdatis | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jarkko Nieminen's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2006 | QF | Nicolas Massu | 6-3 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
Paul Goldstein's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2006 | R32 | Filippo Volandri | 6-0 3-1 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |