Rafael Nadal #2 def. Jarkko Nieminen #48

6-4 6-3

Rafael Nadal defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-4 6-3 in the 2012 Monte-Carlo Masters second round on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalJarkko Nieminen
Aces10
Double faults04
First serve %65.0%67.0%
First serve points won %71.0%63.0%
Second serve points won %71.0%42.0%
Break points saved %0.0%43.0%
Break points converted %57.0%100.0%
Service points won %71.0%56.0%
Return points won %44.0%29.0%
Total points won %56.0%44.0%

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalJarkko Nieminen
Country ESP FIN
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Jul 23, 1981
Age2530
Height185 cm185 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)248
Ranking points (entering)9,215943
Elo (entering)2,3001,845
Current career W-L1,056–228363–339
Current career earnings$134,946,100$7,743,345
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #2 6 0 Jarkko Nieminen #48

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mikhail Kukushkin #686-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 20, 2012R16

Jarkko Nieminen's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Radek Stepanek #236-3 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataApr 17, 2012R64