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Jarkko Nieminen def. Jurgen Melzer
6-4 6-7(4) 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jul 21, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Stuttgart |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Jarkko Nieminen |
| Score | 6-4 6-7(4) 6-4 |
| Loser | Jurgen Melzer |
| Duration | 2h 4m |
| Stat | Jarkko Nieminen | Jurgen Melzer |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 2 |
| Double faults | 2 | 2 |
| First serve % | 65 | 66 |
| First serve points won % | 51 | 55 |
| Second serve points won % | 60 | 40 |
| Break points saved % | 45 | 38 |
| Break points converted % | 62 | 55 |
| Service points won % | 54 | 50 |
| Return points won % | 50 | 46 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jarkko Nieminen | Jurgen Melzer |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FIN | AUT |
| Birth date | Jul 23, 1981 | May 22, 1981 |
| Age | 23 | 24 |
| Height | 185 | 183 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 66 | 37 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 557 | 965 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,746 | 1,812 |
| Career W-L | 357–334 | 326–303 |
| Career earnings | $7,743,345 | $10,739,212 |
Path
Jarkko Nieminen's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2005 | R64 | Lars Burgsmuller | 6-7(5) 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jarkko Nieminen's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2005 | R16 | Jiri Novak | 2-6 6-2 7-6(8) | W | H2H | Match data |
Jurgen Melzer's path
No prior matches in this tournament.