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Marat Safin def. Jarkko Nieminen
6-2 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Sep 18, 2004* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Beijing |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Marat Safin |
| Score | 6-2 6-4 |
| Loser | Jarkko Nieminen |
| Duration | 1h 5m |
| Stat | Marat Safin | Jarkko Nieminen |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 13 | 1 |
| Double faults | 0 | 2 |
| First serve % | 62 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 82 | 58 |
| Second serve points won % | 60 | 48 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 74 | 54 |
| Return points won % | 46 | 26 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Marat Safin | Jarkko Nieminen |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | FIN |
| Birth date | Jan 27, 1980 | Jul 23, 1981 |
| Age | 24 | 23 |
| Height | 193 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 13 | 71 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,590 | 540 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,799 | 1,777 |
| Career W-L | 395–247 | 357–334 |
| Career earnings | $14,373,291 | $7,743,345 |
Path
Marat Safin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2004 | QF | Kevin Kim | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 17, 2004 | R16 | Hao Lu | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 16, 2004 | R32 | Alex Bogomolov Jr | 6-4 7-5 | W | — | Match data |
Marat Safin's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2004 | F | Mikhail Youzhny | 7-6(4) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jarkko Nieminen's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2004 | QF | David Nalbandian | 6-2 2-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 17, 2004 | R16 | Taylor Dent | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 16, 2004 | R32 | Guillermo Garcia-Lopez | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |