H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Jarkko Nieminen vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov H2H: 3-1
Jarkko Nieminen holds a 3–1 lead over Yevgeny Kafelnikov in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Jarkko Nieminen leads 2–0 on clay, while Yevgeny Kafelnikov leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Jarkko Nieminen won the 2003 Munich semifinal 6-4 0-1 RET.
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FIN
Age 44
Left-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 52
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2003* | Munich | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-4 0-1 (ret.) | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Match data |
| Apr 17, 2003* | Monte Carlo Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | Jarkko Nieminen | 3-6 6-2 6-2 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Match data |
| Feb 1, 2003* | Milan | ATP 250 | SF | Carpet | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-6(8) 6-3 | Jarkko Nieminen | Match data |
| Jan 17, 2003* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-3 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-1 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarkko Nieminen | #1,029 | #13 | 1,700 | 1,917 | 357 | 334 | 51.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Yevgeny Kafelnikov | #636 | #1 | 3,917 | 2,071 | 568 | 281 | 66.9% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 25 |
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 | Jarkko Nieminen | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 2000 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #308 | 1,494 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #275 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2001 | 4–1 | 80.0% | #61 | 1,608 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #102 | 1,588 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2002 | 25–26 | 49.0% | #40 | 1,703 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 60–27 | 69.0% | #11 | 1,888 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | 2003 | 37–29 | 56.1% | #36 | 1,728 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 69–27 | 71.9% | #6 | 1,875 | 0 | 7 |
| 22 | 2004 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #77 | 1,696 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 73–25 | 74.5% | #3 | 1,972 | 1 | 11 |
| 23 | 2005 | 29–22 | 56.9% | #28 | 1,797 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 54–26 | 67.5% | #5 | 1,955 | 1 | 14 |
| 24 | 2006 | 49–27 | 64.5% | #15 | 1,789 | 0 | 1 | 1998 | 55–29 | 65.5% | #11 | 1,950 | 1 | 17 |
| 25 | 2007 | 31–26 | 54.4% | #27 | 1,814 | 0 | 1 | 1999 | 59–29 | 67.0% | #2 | 1,922 | 2 | 20 |
| 26 | 2008 | 24–26 | 48.0% | #37 | 1,758 | 0 | 1 | 2000 | 58–31 | 65.2% | #5 | 1,859 | 2 | 21 |
| 27 | 2009 | 11–14 | 44.0% | #88 | 1,712 | 0 | 1 | 2001 | 64–26 | 71.1% | #4 | 1,979 | 2 | 23 |
| 28 | 2010 | 28–27 | 50.9% | #39 | 1,873 | 0 | 1 | 2002 | 36–23 | 61.0% | #27 | 1,809 | 2 | 25 |
| 29 | 2011 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #77 | 1,830 | 0 | 1 | 2003 | 29–24 | 54.7% | #41 | 1,708 | 2 | 25 |
| 30 | 2012 | 23–26 | 46.9% | #41 | 1,744 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |