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Benoit Paire def. Jarkko Nieminen
0-6 6-2 7-5
Match Information
| Date | May 5, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Belgrade |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Benoit Paire |
| Score | 0-6 6-2 7-5 |
| Loser | Jarkko Nieminen |
| Duration | 1h 39m |
| Stat | Benoit Paire | Jarkko Nieminen |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 1 |
| Double faults | 6 | 4 |
| First serve % | 53 | 63 |
| First serve points won % | 71 | 58 |
| Second serve points won % | 43 | 43 |
| Break points saved % | 44 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 56 |
| Service points won % | 58 | 52 |
| Return points won % | 48 | 42 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Benoit Paire | Jarkko Nieminen |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | FIN |
| Birth date | May 8, 1989 | Jul 23, 1981 |
| Age | 22 | 30 |
| Height | 196 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 96 | 44 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 553 | 993 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,713 | 1,849 |
| Career W-L | 239–293 | 357–334 |
| Career earnings | $10,544,721 | $7,743,345 |
Path
Benoit Paire's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2012 | R16 | Guillermo Garcia-Lopez | 4-6 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 3, 2012 | R32 | Fabio Fognini | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Benoit Paire's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2012 | SF | Pablo Andujar | 6-3 1-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jarkko Nieminen's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2012 | R16 | Antonio Veic | 6-3 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |