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Jarkko Nieminen def. Albert Costa
6-2 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Feb 20, 2004* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rotterdam |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Jarkko Nieminen |
| Score | 6-2 6-1 |
| Loser | Albert Costa |
| Duration | 1h 5m |
| Stat | Jarkko Nieminen | Albert Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 3 |
| Double faults | 1 | 2 |
| First serve % | 64 | 54 |
| First serve points won % | 85 | 58 |
| Second serve points won % | 53 | 32 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 17 |
| Break points converted % | 83 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 74 | 46 |
| Return points won % | 54 | 26 |
| Total points won % | 63 | 37 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jarkko Nieminen | Albert Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FIN | ESP |
| Birth date | Jul 23, 1981 | Jun 25, 1975 |
| Age | 22 | 28 |
| Height | 185 | 180 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 37 | 27 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 940 | 1,115 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,743 | 1,773 |
| Career W-L | 357–334 | 368–263 |
| Career earnings | $7,743,345 | $7,685,228 |
Path
Jarkko Nieminen's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2004 | R32 | Martin Verkerk | 7-6(4) 6-7(4) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jarkko Nieminen's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2004 | QF | Max Mirnyi | 4-6 6-7(3) | L | H2H | Match data |
Albert Costa's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2004 | R32 | Ivo Heuberger | 6-4 3-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |