Tommi Lenho vs Timo Nieminen — Finland F1 Semi-final
Finland F1 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 June 2005 ·
clay
Lenho T.7-5 6-0
Nieminen T.
Lenho T.
762
Nieminen T.
500
Tommi Lenho defeated Timo Nieminen 7-5 6-0 in the Finland F1 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Timo Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, but Tommi Lenho had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on clay. Tommi Lenho narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Tommi Lenho handed Timo Nieminen a second-set bagel in a 7–5 6–0 win.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-21 | Finland F2 | R16 | clay | Tommi Lenho | 2-6 6-2 6-4 |
| 2003-05-05 | Portugal 1 3 | QF | clay | Timo Nieminen | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2003-05-05 | Portugal 1 4 | R16 | clay | Timo Nieminen | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-01-07 | Germany 1 3 | R32 | hard | Timo Nieminen | 7-6(4) 3-6 6-4 |
| 2001-10-29 | Portugal 4 1 | R16 | clay | Tommi Lenho | 6-3 6-3 |