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Pete Sampras #13 def. Jarkko Nieminen #66

4-6 6-3 6-2

Match Information

Date Mar 20, 2002*
Tournament Miami Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Pete Sampras
Score4-6 6-3 6-2
Loser Jarkko Nieminen
Duration1h 40m
StatPete SamprasJarkko Nieminen
Aces187
Double faults32
First serve %5566
First serve points won %7671
Second serve points won %5154
Break points saved %6750
Break points converted %5033
Service points won %6565
Return points won %3535
Total points won %5149

Pre-match Comparison

FieldPete SamprasJarkko Nieminen
Country USA FIN
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Jul 23, 1981
Age3020
Height185185
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1366
Ranking points (entering)1,825577
Elo (entering)1,9791,582
Career W-L737–208357–334
Career earnings$43,280,489$7,743,345
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras 1 0 Jarkko Nieminen

Path

Pete Sampras's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Pete Sampras's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 21, 2002R32 Fernando Gonzalez 6-7(1) 1-6LH2HMatch data

Jarkko Nieminen's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 19, 2002R128 Jose Acasuso 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch data