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Gilles Simon #16 def. Jarkko Nieminen #39

4-6 6-4 6-4

Match Information

Date Apr 26, 2013*
Tournament Bucharest
Category ATP 250
Surface Clay
RoundR16
Winner Gilles Simon
Score4-6 6-4 6-4
Loser Jarkko Nieminen
Duration2h 40m
StatGilles SimonJarkko Nieminen
Aces61
Double faults43
First serve %5962
First serve points won %6564
Second serve points won %4842
Break points saved %7564
Break points converted %3625
Service points won %5856
Return points won %4442
Total points won %5248

Pre-match Comparison

FieldGilles SimonJarkko Nieminen
Country FRA FIN
Birth dateDec 27, 1984Jul 23, 1981
Age2831
Height183185
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1639
Ranking points (entering)2,100995
Elo (entering)1,9731,917
Career W-L493–379357–334
Career earnings$16,045,734$7,743,345
Pre-match H2H
Gilles Simon 2 2 Jarkko Nieminen

Path

Gilles Simon's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Gilles Simon's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 27, 2013QF Daniel Brands 6-1 7-5WH2HMatch data

Jarkko Nieminen's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 25, 2013R32 Evgeny Donskoy 1-6 6-4 7-6(3)WH2HMatch data