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Jarkko Nieminen def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6-3 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Jan 17, 2003* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Jarkko Nieminen |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-1 |
| Loser | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| Duration | 2h 46m |
| Stat | Jarkko Nieminen | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 11 |
| Double faults | 2 | 8 |
| First serve % | 69 | 57 |
| First serve points won % | 72 | 68 |
| Second serve points won % | 49 | 40 |
| Break points saved % | 62 | 47 |
| Break points converted % | 53 | 38 |
| Service points won % | 65 | 56 |
| Return points won % | 44 | 35 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jarkko Nieminen | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FIN | RUS |
| Birth date | Jul 23, 1981 | Feb 18, 1974 |
| Age | 21 | 28 |
| Height | 185 | 190 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 41 | 27 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 875 | 1,190 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,724 | 1,796 |
| Career W-L | 357–334 | 568–281 |
| Career earnings | $7,743,345 | $23,883,797 |
Path
Jarkko Nieminen's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2003 | R128 | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-3 3-6 3-6 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jarkko Nieminen's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2003 | R32 | Guillermo Coria | 5-7 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2003 | R128 | Jeff Morrison | 7-6(5) 6-3 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |