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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga def. Jarkko Nieminen
0-6 7-6(1) 7-6(5)
Match Information
| Date | Jan 9, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Brisbane |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga |
| Score | 0-6 7-6(1) 7-6(5) |
| Loser | Jarkko Nieminen |
| Duration | 2h 15m |
| Stat | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | Jarkko Nieminen |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 0 |
| Double faults | 2 | 0 |
| First serve % | 65 | 68 |
| First serve points won % | 73 | 64 |
| Second serve points won % | 45 | 59 |
| Break points saved % | 20 | 83 |
| Break points converted % | 17 | 80 |
| Service points won % | 63 | 62 |
| Return points won % | 38 | 37 |
| Total points won % | 50 | 50 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | Jarkko Nieminen |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | FIN |
| Birth date | Apr 17, 1985 | Jul 23, 1981 |
| Age | 23 | 27 |
| Height | 188 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 41 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,950 | 1,600 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,998 | 1,777 |
| Career W-L | 445–228 | 357–334 |
| Career earnings | $22,524,073 | $7,743,345 |
Path
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2009 | R32 | Agustin Calleri | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2009 | QF | Richard Gasquet | 6-1 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Jarkko Nieminen's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2009 | R32 | Marcos Baghdatis | 5-7 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |