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Lleyton Hewitt def. Jarkko Nieminen
2-6 6-2 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Aug 10, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cincinnati Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Lleyton Hewitt |
| Score | 2-6 6-2 6-3 |
| Loser | Jarkko Nieminen |
| Duration | 1h 53m |
| Stat | Lleyton Hewitt | Jarkko Nieminen |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 2 |
| Double faults | 2 | 2 |
| First serve % | 37 | 59 |
| First serve points won % | 69 | 69 |
| Second serve points won % | 59 | 42 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 63 | 58 |
| Return points won % | 42 | 37 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Lleyton Hewitt | Jarkko Nieminen |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | FIN |
| Birth date | Feb 24, 1981 | Jul 23, 1981 |
| Age | 21 | 21 |
| Height | 178 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 35 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,080 | 956 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,084 | 1,721 |
| Career W-L | 564–241 | 357–334 |
| Career earnings | $20,890,470 | $7,743,345 |
Path
Lleyton Hewitt's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2002 | R32 | Davide Sanguinetti | 5-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 7, 2002 | R64 | Robby Ginepri | 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Lleyton Hewitt's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2002 | QF | Andre Agassi | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jarkko Nieminen's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2002 | R32 | Hyung-Taik Lee | 6-2 3-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 7, 2002 | R64 | David Nalbandian | 3-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |