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Taylor Dent#83 def. Jarkko Nieminen#97
4-6 6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jan 11, 2010 |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Sydney |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | Q2 |
| Winner | Taylor Dent |
| Score | 4-6 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Jarkko Nieminen |
| Duration | 1h 35m |
| Stat | Taylor Dent | Jarkko Nieminen |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 13 | 1 |
| Double faults | 9 | 2 |
| First serve % | 44 | 59 |
| First serve points won % | 89 | 68 |
| Second serve points won % | 51 | 59 |
| Break points saved % | 75 | 40 |
| Break points converted % | 60 | 25 |
| Service points won % | 68 | 65 |
| Return points won % | 35 | 32 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Taylor Dent | Jarkko Nieminen |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | FIN |
| Birth date | Apr 24, 1981 | Jul 23, 1981 |
| Age | 28 | 28 |
| Height | 188 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 83 | 97 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 582 | 548 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,730 | 1,710 |
| Career W-L | 148–138 | 357–334 |
| Career earnings | $2,563,378 | $7,743,345 |
Path
Taylor Dent's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2010 | Q1 | Greg Jones | 7-6(3) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Taylor Dent's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2010 | Q3 | Frederico Gil | 6-3 6-3 | L | — | Match data |
Jarkko Nieminen's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2010 | Q1 | Guillaume Rufin | 6-2 6-7(7) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |