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Roger Federer def. Jarkko Nieminen
7-5 7-6(2)
Match Information
| Date | Feb 18, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rotterdam |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Roger Federer |
| Score | 7-5 7-6(2) |
| Loser | Jarkko Nieminen |
| Duration | 1h 31m |
| Stat | Roger Federer | Jarkko Nieminen |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 4 |
| Double faults | 1 | 4 |
| First serve % | 62 | 66 |
| First serve points won % | 86 | 71 |
| Second serve points won % | 69 | 50 |
| Break points saved % | — | 83 |
| Break points converted % | 17 | — |
| Service points won % | 79 | 64 |
| Return points won % | 36 | 21 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Roger Federer | Jarkko Nieminen |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SUI | FIN |
| Birth date | Aug 8, 1981 | Jul 23, 1981 |
| Age | 30 | 30 |
| Height | 185 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 46 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 8,010 | 933 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,314 | 1,899 |
| Career W-L | 1,206–267 | 357–334 |
| Career earnings | $130,594,339 | $7,743,345 |
Path
Roger Federer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2012 | R16 | Mikhail Youzhny | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 16, 2012 | R32 | Nicolas Mahut | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Roger Federer's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2012 | SF | Nikolay Davydenko | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jarkko Nieminen's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2012 | R16 | Lukasz Kubot | 6-3 5-7 7-6(2) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 16, 2012 | R32 | Igor Sijsling | 6-1 6-7(7) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |