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Andrei Pavel def. Jarkko Nieminen
6-4 7-6(3)
Match Information
| Date | Jan 14, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Sydney |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Andrei Pavel |
| Score | 6-4 7-6(3) |
| Loser | Jarkko Nieminen |
| Duration | 1h 52m |
| Stat | Andrei Pavel | Jarkko Nieminen |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 2 |
| Double faults | 0 | 5 |
| First serve % | 71 | 65 |
| First serve points won % | 70 | 64 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 33 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 75 |
| Break points converted % | 25 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 64 | 53 |
| Return points won % | 47 | 36 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Andrei Pavel | Jarkko Nieminen |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | FIN |
| Birth date | Jan 27, 1974 | Jul 23, 1981 |
| Age | 30 | 23 |
| Height | 183 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 17 | 87 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,325 | 459 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,750 | 1,700 |
| Career W-L | 249–248 | 357–334 |
| Career earnings | $5,225,028 | $7,743,345 |
Path
Andrei Pavel's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2005 | R32 | Luke Bourgeois | 7-6(3) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Andrei Pavel's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2005 | QF | Ivo Minar | 6-2 6-7(5) 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Jarkko Nieminen's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2005 | R32 | Jurgen Melzer | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |