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Jarkko Nieminen def. Bjorn Phau
6-2 6-4 5-7 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Sep 2, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Jarkko Nieminen |
| Score | 6-2 6-4 5-7 6-4 |
| Loser | Bjorn Phau |
| Duration | 2h 31m |
| Stat | Jarkko Nieminen | Bjorn Phau |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 5 |
| Double faults | 3 | 11 |
| First serve % | 58 | 52 |
| First serve points won % | 72 | 77 |
| Second serve points won % | 55 | 36 |
| Break points saved % | 43 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 57 |
| Service points won % | 65 | 57 |
| Return points won % | 43 | 35 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jarkko Nieminen | Bjorn Phau |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FIN | GER |
| Birth date | Jul 23, 1981 | Oct 4, 1979 |
| Age | 24 | 25 |
| Height | 185 | 175 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 57 | 108 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 667 | 399 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,777 | 1,578 |
| Career W-L | 357–334 | 80–138 |
| Career earnings | $7,743,345 | $2,189,473 |
Path
Jarkko Nieminen's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2005 | R128 | Karol Beck | 6-4 2-6 7-5 0-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jarkko Nieminen's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2005 | R32 | Max Mirnyi | 6-3 7-6(5) 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Bjorn Phau's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2005 | R128 | Alexander Popp | 6-1 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 30, 2005 | Q2 | Lukasz Kubot | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 29, 2005 | Q1 | Jesse Levine | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |