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Jarkko Nieminen def. Marat Safin
6-4 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Mar 11, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Jarkko Nieminen |
| Score | 6-4 6-3 |
| Loser | Marat Safin |
| Duration | 1h 17m |
| Stat | Jarkko Nieminen | Marat Safin |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 2 |
| Double faults | 1 | 0 |
| First serve % | 75 | 68 |
| First serve points won % | 67 | 67 |
| Second serve points won % | 67 | 30 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 57 |
| Break points converted % | 43 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 55 |
| Return points won % | 45 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jarkko Nieminen | Marat Safin |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FIN | RUS |
| Birth date | Jul 23, 1981 | Jan 27, 1980 |
| Age | 24 | 26 |
| Height | 185 | 193 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 24 | 53 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,320 | 750 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,854 | 1,965 |
| Career W-L | 357–334 | 395–247 |
| Career earnings | $7,743,345 | $14,373,291 |
Path
Jarkko Nieminen's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2006 | R32 | Philipp Kohlschreiber | 6-1 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 8, 2006 | R64 | Florian Mayer | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jarkko Nieminen's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2006 | QF | Paradorn Srichaphan | 6-7(3) 6-3 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
Marat Safin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2006 | R32 | Nikolay Davydenko | 7-6(5) 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 8, 2006 | R64 | Carlos Moya | 6-7(4) 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 7, 2006 | R128 | Amer Delic | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |