H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 19:16 UTC

David Nalbandian vs Jarkko Nieminen H2H: 8-5

David Nalbandian holds a 8–5 lead over Jarkko Nieminen in their ATP head-to-head. Across 13 main-draw meetings, David Nalbandian leads 6–5 on hard courts and 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Jarkko Nieminen won the 2013 Miami Masters first round 2-6 6-4 6-3.

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David Nalbandian
ARG Age 44 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
8 – 5
13 main draw meetings
Jarkko Nieminen
FIN Age 44 Left-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Mar 22, 2013* Miami Masters Masters 1000 R128 Hard Jarkko Nieminen #49 2-6 6-4 6-3 David Nalbandian #124 Match data
Jan 18, 2012* Australian Open Grand Slam R128 Hard David Nalbandian #87 6-4 4-2 (ret.) Jarkko Nieminen #49 Match data
Jan 18, 2009* Sydney ATP 250 F Hard David Nalbandian #11 6-3 6-7(9) 6-2 Jarkko Nieminen #40 Match data
Oct 11, 2008* Stockholm ATP 250 SF Hard David Nalbandian #7 6-2 6-1 Jarkko Nieminen #33 Match data
Mar 25, 2007* Miami Masters Masters 1000 R32 Hard Jarkko Nieminen #21 6-4 7-6(3) David Nalbandian #11 Match data
Jan 22, 2006* Australian Open Grand Slam R32 Hard David Nalbandian #4 2-6 6-3 6-2 7-5 Jarkko Nieminen #24 Match data
Apr 30, 2005* Munich ATP 250 SF Clay David Nalbandian #10 6-3 6-0 Jarkko Nieminen #128 Match data
Sep 18, 2004* Beijing ATP 250 QF Hard Jarkko Nieminen #71 6-2 2-6 6-2 David Nalbandian #14 Match data
Mar 4, 2004* Dubai ATP 250 R32 Hard Jarkko Nieminen #34 6-3 6-4 David Nalbandian #8 Match data
Aug 29, 2003* US Open Grand Slam R64 Hard David Nalbandian #13 5-7 6-3 6-1 4-6 7-6(3) Jarkko Nieminen #39 Match data
Aug 6, 2003* Canada Masters Masters 1000 R64 Hard David Nalbandian #21 7-6(5) 7-6(5) Jarkko Nieminen #27 Match data
Aug 7, 2002* Cincinnati Masters Masters 1000 R64 Hard Jarkko Nieminen #35 3-6 6-3 6-4 David Nalbandian #15 Match data
Apr 14, 2002* Estoril ATP 250 F Clay David Nalbandian #47 6-4 7-6(5) Jarkko Nieminen #66 Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
David Nalbandian #231 #3 3,500 2,070 356 185 65.8% 0 2 1 1 7 11
Jarkko Nieminen #1,029 #13 1,700 1,917 357 334 51.7% 0 0 0 0 2 2

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age David Nalbandian Jarkko Nieminen
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 2000 0–2 0.0% #245 1,482 0 0 2000 0–1 0.0% #308 1,494 0 0
19 2001 17–9 65.4% #47 1,738 0 0 2001 4–1 80.0% #61 1,608 0 0
20 2002 36–23 61.0% #12 1,856 0 2 2002 25–26 49.0% #40 1,703 0 0
21 2003 38–20 65.5% #8 1,988 0 2 2003 37–29 56.1% #36 1,728 0 0
22 2004 33–14 70.2% #9 1,905 0 2 2004 17–16 51.5% #77 1,696 0 0
23 2005 40–19 67.8% #6 1,982 0 4 2005 29–22 56.9% #28 1,797 0 0
24 2006 39–16 70.9% #8 1,940 0 5 2006 49–27 64.5% #15 1,789 0 1
25 2007 31–17 64.6% #9 2,032 0 7 2007 31–26 54.4% #27 1,814 0 1
26 2008 37–14 72.5% #11 2,014 0 9 2008 24–26 48.0% #37 1,758 0 1
27 2009 14–8 63.6% #64 1,935 0 10 2009 11–14 44.0% #88 1,712 0 1
28 2010 25–10 71.4% #27 2,005 0 11 2010 28–27 50.9% #39 1,873 0 1
29 2011 20–13 60.6% #64 1,940 0 11 2011 20–25 44.4% #77 1,830 0 1
30 2012 20–15 57.1% #82 1,883 0 11 2012 23–26 46.9% #41 1,744 0 2
31 2013 6–5 54.5% #229 1,871 0 11 2013 27–26 50.9% #39 1,789 0 2
32 — — — — — — — 2014 23–25 47.9% #73 1,767 0 2
33 — — — — — — — 2015 9–17 34.6% #153 1,692 0 2