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Martin Verkerk def. Jarkko Nieminen
6-0 6-3
Match Information
| Date | May 10, 2003* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Martin Verkerk |
| Score | 6-0 6-3 |
| Loser | Jarkko Nieminen |
| Duration | 1h 4m |
| Stat | Martin Verkerk | Jarkko Nieminen |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 0 |
| Double faults | 3 | 1 |
| First serve % | 50 | 61 |
| First serve points won % | 95 | 56 |
| Second serve points won % | 55 | 37 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 75 |
| Break points converted % | 25 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 75 | 49 |
| Return points won % | 51 | 25 |
| Total points won % | 60 | 40 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martin Verkerk | Jarkko Nieminen |
|---|---|---|
| Country | NED | FIN |
| Birth date | Oct 31, 1978 | Jul 23, 1981 |
| Age | 24 | 21 |
| Height | 196 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 68 | 35 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 607 | 940 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,646 | 1,835 |
| Career W-L | 56–64 | 357–334 |
| Career earnings | $1,564,520 | $7,743,345 |
Path
Martin Verkerk's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2003 | R32 | Andy Roddick | 6-7(6) 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 7, 2003 | R64 | Vincent Spadea | 6-3 7-6(2) | W | H2H | Match data |
Martin Verkerk's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2003 | QF | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 3-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
Jarkko Nieminen's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2003 | R32 | Nikolay Davydenko | 7-5 4-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 7, 2003 | R64 | Paradorn Srichaphan | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |