QF Munich Open 2005

Jarkko Nieminen #128 def. Michal Mertinak #158

3-6 6-1 6-4

Jarkko Nieminen defeated Michal Mertinak 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the 2005 Munich Open quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatJarkko NieminenMichal Mertinak
Aces43
Double faults21
First serve %72.0%63.0%
First serve points won %70.0%61.0%
Second serve points won %39.0%52.0%
Break points saved %75.0%50.0%
Break points converted %50.0%25.0%
Service points won %62.0%58.0%
Return points won %42.0%38.0%
Total points won %52.0%48.0%
Match Serve+-1.0-4.9
Match Return++4.9+1.0

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2005 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldJarkko NieminenMichal Mertinak
Country FIN SVK
Birth dateJul 23, 1981Oct 11, 1979
Age2325
Height185 cm185 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)128158
Ranking points (entering)342283
Elo (entering)1,7611,506
Current career W-L363–3394–11
Current career earnings$7,743,345$1,511,590
Pre-match H2H
Jarkko Nieminen #128 0 0 Michal Mertinak #158

Path

Jarkko Nieminen's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mario Ancic #197-6(5) 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 29, 2005R16
Bohdan Ulihrach #1167-5 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 28, 2005R32

Jarkko Nieminen's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
David Nalbandian #103-6 0-6LH2HMatch dataApr 30, 2005SF

Michal Mertinak's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ricardo Mello #556-3 6-0WH2HMatch dataApr 29, 2005R16
Julien Benneteau #986-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 28, 2005R32