H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
John Isner vs Jarkko Nieminen H2H: 5-0
John Isner holds a 5–0 lead over Jarkko Nieminen in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, John Isner leads 4–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, John Isner won the 2014 Wimbledon second round 7-6(17) 7-6(3) 7-5.
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USA
Age 41
Right-Handed
208 cm / 6'10"
H2H
5
–
0
5 main draw meetings
FIN
Age 44
Left-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2014* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | John Isner | 7-6(17) 7-6(3) 7-5 | Jarkko Nieminen | Match data |
| Aug 30, 2012* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | John Isner | 6-3 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3 | Jarkko Nieminen | Match data |
| Aug 25, 2011* | Winston-Salem | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | John Isner | 7-6(4) 6-2 | Jarkko Nieminen | Match data |
| Feb 19, 2010* | Memphis | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | John Isner | 6-7(3) 6-4 6-4 | Jarkko Nieminen | Match data |
| Aug 29, 2007* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | John Isner | 6-7(4) 7-6(4) 7-6(5) 6-4 | Jarkko Nieminen | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Isner | #660 | #8 | 3,720 | 2,053 | 467 | 293 | 61.4% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 16 |
| 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 | John Isner | Jarkko Nieminen | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2001 | 4–1 | 80.0% | #61 | 1,608 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 25–26 | 49.0% | #40 | 1,703 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 37–29 | 56.1% | #36 | 1,728 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2007 | 8–5 | 61.5% | #106 | 1,656 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #77 | 1,696 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2008 | 11–19 | 36.7% | #144 | 1,608 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 29–22 | 56.9% | #28 | 1,797 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2009 | 27–18 | 60.0% | #34 | 1,828 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 49–27 | 64.5% | #15 | 1,789 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2010 | 38–20 | 65.5% | #19 | 1,882 | 0 | 1 | 2007 | 31–26 | 54.4% | #27 | 1,814 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2011 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #18 | 2,021 | 0 | 3 | 2008 | 24–26 | 48.0% | #37 | 1,758 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2012 | 38–18 | 67.9% | #14 | 1,965 | 0 | 5 | 2009 | 11–14 | 44.0% | #88 | 1,712 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2013 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #14 | 1,983 | 0 | 7 | 2010 | 28–27 | 50.9% | #39 | 1,873 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2014 | 37–21 | 63.8% | #19 | 1,922 | 0 | 9 | 2011 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #77 | 1,830 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 2015 | 45–23 | 66.2% | #11 | 2,026 | 0 | 10 | 2012 | 23–26 | 46.9% | #41 | 1,744 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | 2016 | 30–20 | 60.0% | #19 | 2,019 | 0 | 10 | 2013 | 27–26 | 50.9% | #39 | 1,789 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | 2017 | 36–21 | 63.2% | #17 | 1,984 | 0 | 12 | 2014 | 23–25 | 47.9% | #73 | 1,767 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | 2018 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #10 | 1,956 | 0 | 14 | 2015 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #153 | 1,692 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | 2019 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #19 | 1,921 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2020 | 10–7 | 58.8% | #25 | 1,845 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2021 | 23–11 | 67.6% | #24 | 1,933 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2022 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #41 | 1,891 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2023 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #172 | 1,698 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |