Jarkko Nieminen vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Australian Open Round of 64
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2003 ·
hard
Nieminen J.6-3 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-1
Kafelnikov Y.
Nieminen J.
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Kafelnikov Y.
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Jarkko Nieminen defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-3 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-1 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 128. Jarkko Nieminen extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jarkko Nieminen came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 6–3 3–6 4–6 6–1.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04-28 | Munich | SF | clay | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-4 0-1 |
| 2003-04-14 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Jarkko Nieminen | 3-6 6-2 6-2 |
| 2003-01-27 | Milan | SF | carpet | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.2
3.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 50). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast