Jarkko Nieminen vs Michel Kratochvil — Milan Round of 32
Milan · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 January 2003 ·
carpet
Nieminen J.6-4 3-6 6-1
Kratochvil M.
Nieminen J.
6362
Kratochvil M.
4611
Jarkko Nieminen defeated Michel Kratochvil 6-4 3-6 6-1 in the Milan round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Michel Kratochvil came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Jarkko Nieminen claimed a first win over Michel Kratochvil in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jarkko Nieminen came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 3–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-06-15 | Finland F2 | R32 | clay | Michel Kratochvil | 2-6 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Even
3.2
3.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 42). ATP, WTA & Challenger.