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Roger Federer def. Jarkko Nieminen
6-3 5-2 (ret.)
Match Information
| Date | Jan 23, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Roger Federer |
| Score | 6-3 5-2 (ret.) |
| Loser | Jarkko Nieminen |
| Duration | 57m |
| Stat | Roger Federer | Jarkko Nieminen |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 1 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| First serve % | 71 | 64 |
| First serve points won % | 66 | 44 |
| Second serve points won % | 57 | 45 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 29 |
| Break points converted % | 71 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 63 | 45 |
| Return points won % | 55 | 37 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Roger Federer | Jarkko Nieminen |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SUI | FIN |
| Birth date | Aug 8, 1981 | Jul 23, 1981 |
| Age | 23 | 23 |
| Height | 185 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 87 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 6,525 | 459 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,313 | 1,734 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2005 | R64 | Takao Suzuki | 6-3 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 19, 2005 | R128 | Fabrice Santoro | 6-1 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Roger Federer's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2005 | R16 | Marcos Baghdatis | 6-2 6-2 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
Jarkko Nieminen's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2005 | R64 | Paradorn Srichaphan | 6-3 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 19, 2005 | R128 | Davide Sanguinetti | 3-6 6-4 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |