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Xavier Malisse #33 def. Jarkko Nieminen #15

6-4 7-5 6-2

Match Information

Date Aug 30, 2006*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Xavier Malisse
Score6-4 7-5 6-2
Loser Jarkko Nieminen
Duration1h 54m
StatXavier MalisseJarkko Nieminen
Aces73
Double faults24
First serve %6765
First serve points won %7957
Second serve points won %5753
Break points saved %064
Break points converted %36100
Service points won %7255
Return points won %4528
Total points won %5743

Pre-match Comparison

FieldXavier MalisseJarkko Nieminen
Country BEL FIN
Birth dateJul 19, 1980Jul 23, 1981
Age2625
Height185185
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3315
Ranking points (entering)9831,610
Elo (entering)1,7911,808
Career W-L282–265357–334
Career earnings$5,702,871$7,743,345
Pre-match H2H
Xavier Malisse 0 1 Jarkko Nieminen

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