Country (sports) | Finland |
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Residence | Masku, Finland |
Born | Masku, Finland | 23 July 1981
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Turned pro | 2000 |
Retired | 9 November 2015 (last match played in July 2016) |
Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $7,743,345 |
Singles | |
Career record | 408–348 |
Career titles | 2 |
Highest ranking | No. 13 (10 July 2006) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | QF (2008) |
French Open | 4R (2003) |
Wimbledon | QF (2006) |
US Open | QF (2005) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 2R (2004, 2012) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 151–193 |
Career titles | 5 |
Highest ranking | No. 42 (28 January 2008) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (2010) |
French Open | 2R (2003, 2008, 2014) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2007) |
US Open | QF (2008) |
Mixed doubles | |
Career record | 1–1 |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 2R (2007) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | PO (1999, 2002) |
Jarkko Kalervo Nieminen (born 23 July 1981) is a Finnish former professional tennis player. His highest ranking of world No. 13, achieved in July 2006, is a Finnish record. He has won two ATP singles titles and five doubles titles in his career. His best performances in Grand Slam tournaments have been reaching the quarterfinals of the 2005 US Open, the 2006 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2008 Australian Open.
Statistically Finland's best player to date, Nieminen is also the first and so far only Finnish player to have won an ATP singles title and to have reached the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam singles event. He is also notable for winning the shortest recorded Masters Tour tennis match in Open Era history, defeating Bernard Tomic in just 28 minutes and 20 seconds in the first round of the 2014 Sony Open Tennis. [1] He was ranked inside the Top 75 11 times in 14 years (2001 to 2014). [2]
On 23 June 2015, he announced his retirement from professional tennis at the end of the season, playing 2015 Stockholm Open as his last event.
His wife, Anu Nieminen, is Finland's top-ranked badminton women's single player. [2]
In April 2016, it was announced that Nieminen will compete in floorball in season 2016–2017 at Finnish Salibandyliiga representing SC Classic. [3]
As a junior Nieminen reached as high as No. 9 in the world in 1999 (and No. 20 in doubles), and won the 1999 Jr US Open. [2]
At Wimbledon, Nieminen, who had already announced his retirement at the end of the season, played Lleyton Hewitt in the first round, with Hewitt also stating his intention to retire before the 2016 event. Nieminen earned his first win over Hewitt in five gruelling sets. At the US Open, Nieminen faced Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the first round, with Tsonga prevailing in straight sets despite Jarkko's best efforts. Afterwards, he confirmed that this was his last match at a grand slam.
Nieminen played his final ATP match on 20 October at the 2015 Stockholm Open, losing 6–3, 6–7, 4–6 to Nicolás Almagro. Jarkko had match points in the second-set tiebreaker but narrowly missed one and was very unlucky to lose the other. Fellow Scandinavian tennis player Robin Söderling was in attendance to pay tribute to Jarkko and the Finn was visibly moved as he gave his farewell speech. [7] His final official match was against his old friend and rival Roger Federer at the Hartwall Arena, Helsinki on the ninth of November.
Nieminen came out of retirement in order to play for his country at the Davis Cup against Zimbabwe. He won his singles tie with a so-called triple bagel with a victory over Courtney John Lock, making him the first player to win by such a scoreline at any tournament since 2011, and one of two players to accomplish the feat on that day (Emilio Gómez of Ecuador earned a triple-bagel victory over Adam Hornby of Barbados at Davis Cup competition elsewhere). [8]
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2001 | Stockholm Open, Sweden | International | Hard (i) | Sjeng Schalken | 6–3, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Apr 2002 | Estoril Open, Portugal | International | Clay | David Nalbandian | 4–6, 6–7(5–7) |
Loss | 0–3 | May 2002 | Majorca Open, Spain | International | Clay | Gastón Gaudio | 2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 0–4 | May 2003 | Bavarian Championships, Germany | International | Clay | Roger Federer | 1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1–4 | Jan 2006 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | International | Hard | Mario Ančić | 6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 1–5 | Oct 2006 | Stockholm Open, Sweden | International | Hard (i) | James Blake | 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 1–6 | Oct 2007 | Swiss Indoors, Switzerland | International | Hard (i) | Roger Federer | 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–7 | Jan 2008 | Adelaide International, Australia | International | Hard | Michaël Llodra | 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–8 | Jan 2009 | Sydney International, Australia | 250 Series | Hard | David Nalbandian | 3–6, 7–6(11–9), 2–6 |
Loss | 1–9 | Oct 2010 | Thailand Open, Thailand | 250 Series | Hard (i) | Guillermo García López | 4–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–10 | Oct 2011 | Stockholm Open, Sweden | 250 Series | Hard (i) | Gaël Monfils | 5–7, 6–3, 2–6 |
Win | 2–10 | Jan 2012 | Sydney International, Australia | 250 Series | Hard | Julien Benneteau | 6–2, 7–5 |
Loss | 2–11 | May 2013 | Düsseldorf Open, Germany | 250 Series | Clay | Juan Mónaco | 4–6, 3–6 |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Feb 2001 | Wolfsburg, Germany | Challenger | Carpet | Andy Fahlke | 3–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
Loss | 1–1 | May 2001 | Great Britain F5, Newcastle | Futures | Clay | Sébastien de Chaunac | 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | May 2001 | Budapest, Hungary | Challenger | Clay | Giorgio Galimberti | 4–6, 7–5, 1–6 |
Win | 2–2 | Jul 2001 | Tampere, Finland | Challenger | Clay | Mathias Hellström | 6–1, 6–0 |
Win | 3–2 | Aug 2001 | Córdoba, Spain | Challenger | Hard | Paul-Henri Mathieu | 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 |
Win | 4–2 | Sep 2001 | Maia, Portugsl | Challenger | Clay | Feliciano López | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 5–2 | Jul 2002 | Tampere, Finland | Challenger | Clay | Richard Gasquet | 7–5, 7-6(7–2) |
Win | 6–2 | Nov 2002 | Helsinki, Finland | Challenger | Hard | Lovro Zovko | 7–5, 4–6, 7–5 |
Win | 7–2 | Jun 2005 | Prostějov, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | Ivo Minář | 6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 8–2 | Nov 2009 | Jersey, Great Britain | Challenger | Hard | Stéphane Robert | 4–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
Loss | 8–3 | Dec 2009 | Salzburg, Austria | Challenger | Hard | Michael Berrer | 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 9–3 | Mar 2010 | Marrakesh, Morocco | Challenger | Clay | Alexandr Dolgopolov | 6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 9–4 | Nov 2012 | Helsinki, Finland | Challenger | Hard | Lukáš Lacko | 3-6, 4–6 |
Win | 10–4 | Nov 2013 | Helsinki, Finland | Challenger | Hard | Ričardas Berankis | 6-3, 6–1 |
Loss | 10–5 | Jul 2014 | Tampere, Finland | Challenger | Clay | David Goffin | 6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jul 1999 | Tampere, Finland | Challenger | Clay | Timo Nieminen | Petr Dezort Radomír Vašek | 1–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Mar 2000 | Japan F2, Shirako | Futures | Carpet | Scott Barron | Mitsura Takada Akira Matsushita | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 2–1 | May 2000 | Austria F2, Telfs | Futures | Clay | Scott Barron | Stefan Leiner Patrick Sommer | 7–6(7–2), 6–1 |
Loss | 2–2 | Jun 2000 | Ireland F1, Dublin | Futures | Carpet | Kristian Pless | Gilles Elseneer Jean-Michel Pequery | 6–7(2–7), 6–4, 3–6 |
Win | 3–2 | Jul 2000 | Tampere, Finland | Challenger | Clay | Ville Liukko | Steven Randjelovic Dušan Vemić | 6–0, 4–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 3–3 | Oct 2000 | Finland F2, Helsinki | Futures | Carpet | Tero Vilen | Karol Beck Igor Zelenay | 2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 3–4 | Jul 2001 | Tampere, Finland | Challenger | Clay | Tuomas Ketola | Stephen Huss Lee Pearson | 5–7, 7–6(7–5), 4–6 |
Win | 4–4 | Sep 2001 | Budapest, Hungary | Challenger | Clay | Oliver Marach | Yuriy Schukin Orest Tereshchuk | 6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 4–5 | Jul 2002 | Tampere, Finland | Challenger | Clay | Tuomas Ketola | Doug Bohaboy Nick Rainey | 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 4–6 | Nov 2009 | Jersey, United Kingdom | Challenger | Hard | Henri Kontinen | Frederik Nielsen Joseph Sirianni | 5–7, 6–3, [2–10] |
Loss | 4–7 | Nov 2009 | Helsinki, Finland | Challenger | Hard | Henri Kontinen | Rohan Bopanna Aisam Qureshi | 2–6, 6–7(7–9) |
Loss | 4–8 | Nov 2010 | Helsinki, Finland | Challenger | Hard | Henri Kontinen | Dustin Brown Martin Emmrich | 6–7(17–19), 6–0, [7–10] |
Win | 5–8 | Nov 2013 | Helsinki, Finland | Challenger | Hard | Henri Kontinen | Dustin Brown Philipp Marx | 7–5, 5–7, [10–5] |
Win | 6–8 | Nov 2014 | Helsinki, Finland | Challenger | Hard | Henri Kontinen | Jonathan Marray Philipp Petzschner | 7–6(7–2), 6–4 |
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1999 | US Open | Hard | Kristian Pless | 6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1999 | Wimbledon | Grass | Todor Enev | Guillermo Coria David Nalbandian | 5–7, 4–6 |
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | W–L | Win % | ||
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Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | 1R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 3R | 2R | QF | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 17–14 | 54.84 | ||
French Open | A | 3R | 4R | A | 2R | 1R | 3R | 3R | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 13–12 | 52.00 | ||
Wimbledon | A | 2R | 3R | A | 1R | QF | 3R | 2R | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 14–12 | 53.85 | ||
US Open | Q3 | 1R | 2R | 1R | QF | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 10–14 | 41.67 | ||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 3–4 | 8–4 | 1–2 | 7–4 | 6–4 | 5–4 | 9–4 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 54–52 | 50.94 | ||
ATP Masters Series | |||||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells Masters | A | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | QF | 3R | 2R | 2R | A | 2R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 12–12 | 50.00 | ||
Miami Masters | A | 2R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 4R | 2R | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 11–13 | 45.83 | ||
Monte Carlo Masters | A | A | 3R | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | Q2 | 1R | 2R | 2R | QF | 1R | Q1 | 9–9 | 50.00 | ||
Rome Masters | A | A | 3R | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | Q2 | 3R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 5–7 | 41.67 | ||
Madrid Masters | A | 2R | 1R | Q1 | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | A | 4–6 | 40.00 | ||
Canada Masters | A | 2R | 1R | A | A | QF | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | 5–8 | 38.46 | ||
Cincinnati Masters | A | 3R | 2R | A | A | 1R | 3R | 1R | A | Q2 | Q1 | 1R | 2R | A | A | 6–7 | 46.15 | ||
Shanghai Masters | Not Masters Series | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0–2 | 00.00 | |||||||||
Paris Masters | A | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | QF | 2R | 1R | A | 2R | Q2 | A | 1R | Q2 | A | 5–8 | 38.46 | ||
Hamburg Masters | A | A | 2R | A | A | 3R | 3R | 2R | Not Masters Series | 6–4 | 60.00 | ||||||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 6–5 | 7–9 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 12–9 | 9–9 | 3–9 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–5 | 1–6 | 8–8 | 5–4 | 2–2 | 63–76 | 45.32 | ||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
Titles–Finals | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–13 | 15.38 | ||
Year End Ranking | 61 | 40 | 36 | 77 | 28 | 15 | 27 | 37 | 88 | 39 | 77 | 41 | 39 | 73 | 153 | $7,743,345 |
Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | W–L | Win % | ||||
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Australian Open | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | SF | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 11–11 | 50.00 | ||||
French Open | 2R | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 3–9 | 25.00 | ||||
Wimbledon | 1R | A | A | 1R | 2R | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 1–8 | 11.11 | ||||
US Open | A | A | 1R | 3R | 2R | QF | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 8–10 | 44.44 | ||||
Win–loss | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 5–3 | 2–2 | 5–4 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 23–38 | 37.70 |
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Nieminen's record against those who have been ranked in the top 10, with active players in boldface.
Player | Years | MP | Record | Win% | Hard | Grass | Clay | Carpet | Last Match |
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Number 1 ranked players | |||||||||
Andre Agassi | 2003–05 | 2 | 1–1 | 50% | 0–1 | – | 1–0 | – | Won (7–5, 4–6, 6–7(6–8), 6–1, 6–0) at 2005 French Open 1R |
Novak Djokovic | 2006–15 | 7 | 1–6 | 14% | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | – | Lost (4–6, 2–6, 3–6) at 2015 Wimbledon 2R |
Roger Federer | 2002–15 | 15 | 0–15 | 0% | 0–10 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | Lost (2–6, 5–7) at 2015 Istanbul 2R |
Juan Carlos Ferrero | 2002–10 | 5 | 1–4 | 20% | 0–1 | – | 1–3 | – | Lost (2–6, 6–3, 4–6) at 2010 Hamburg 3R |
Lleyton Hewitt | 2002–15 | 6 | 1–5 | 17% | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | Won (3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 11–9) at 2015 Wimbledon 1R |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 2003 | 4 | 3–1 | 75% | 1–0 | – | 2–0 | 0–1 | Won (6–4, 0–1 ret.) at 2003 Munich SF |
Carlos Moyá | 2003–05 | 2 | 1–1 | 50% | 1–0 | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (5–7, 7–5, 2–6) at 2005 Barcelona 2R |
Andy Murray | 2006–12 | 5 | 0–5 | 0% | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | – | Lost (2–6, 4–6) at 2012 Summer Olympics 2R |
Rafael Nadal | 2005–14 | 8 | 0–8 | 0% | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–6 | – | Lost (1–6, 4–6) at 2014 Madrid 3R |
Marcelo Ríos | 2002 | 1 | 1–0 | 100% | – | – | – | 1–0 | Won (7–6(7–5), 3–6, 7–6(7–4)) at 2002 Moscow 1R |
Andy Roddick | 2010 | 2 | 0–2 | 0% | 0–2 | – | – | – | Lost (1–6, 4–6) at 2010 Paris 2R |
Marat Safin | 2002–07 | 8 | 2–6 | 25% | 1–4 | – | 1–2 | – | Lost (7–5, 3–6, 2–6) at 2007 Monte Carlo 1R |
Pete Sampras | 2002 | 2 | 0–2 | 0% | 0–2 | – | – | – | Lost (6–4, 3–6, 2–6) at 2002 Miami 2R |
Number 2 ranked players | |||||||||
Àlex Corretja | 2003 | 1 | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | – | Won (6–4, 6–0) at 2003 Rotterdam 1R |
Tommy Haas | 2002–13 | 4 | 1–3 | 25% | 1–2 | – | 0–1 | – | Won (7–6(7–3), 4–6, 6–3, 4–6, 8–6) at 2013 Australian Open 1R |
Goran Ivanišević | 2002 | 1 | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | – | Lost (6–7(5–7), 3–6) at 2002 Auckland 1R |
Magnus Norman | 2002 | 1 | 1–0 | 100% | – | – | 1–0 | – | Won (7–5, 6–2) at 2002 Amersfoort 2R |
Number 3 ranked players | |||||||||
Marin Čilić | 2008–12 | 2 | 1–1 | 50% | 1–0 | 0–1 | – | – | Won (6–3, 3–6, 6–2) at 2012 Delray Beach 1R |
Guillermo Coria | 2003 | 2 | 0–2 | 0% | 0–1 | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (3–6, 4–6) at 2003 Hamburg 2R |
Nikolay Davydenko | 2003–13 | 7 | 3–4 | 43% | 2–2 | – | 1–2 | – | Won (6–3, 7–6(10–8)) at 2013 Montpellier 2R |
Juan Martín del Potro | 2008–13 | 5 | 1–4 | 20% | 0–4 | – | 1–0 | – | Won (6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–4)) at 2013 Monte Carlo 3R |
Grigor Dimitrov | 2009 | 1 | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | – | Won (6–0, 6–2) at 2009 Stockholm 1R |
David Ferrer | 2011 | 3 | 1–2 | 33% | 1–1 | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (3–6, 3–6, 1–6) at 2011 French Open 1R |
Ivan Ljubičić | 2007–10 | 2 | 0–2 | 0% | 0–2 | – | – | – | Lost (6–4, 3–6, 6–7(6–8)) at 2010 Montpellier QF |
David Nalbandian | 2002–13 | 13 | 5–8 | 38% | 5–6 | – | 0–2 | – | Won (2–6, 6–4, 6–3) at 2013 Miami 1R |
Milos Raonic | 2012–13 | 2 | 2–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | 1–0 | – | Won (6–3, 1–6, 7–6(7–3)) at 2013 Monte Carlo 2R |
Dominic Thiem | 2011–14 | 2 | 1–1 | 50% | 1–1 | – | – | – | Lost (4–6, 6–4, 4–6) at 2014 Rotterdam 1R |
Stan Wawrinka | 2009–15 | 3 | 1–2 | 33% | 1–2 | – | – | – | Lost (4–6, 2–6, 4–6) at 2015 Australian Open 3R |
Alexander Zverev | 2015 | 1 | 0–1 | 0% | – | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (4–6, 4–6) at 2015 Halle 1R |
Number 4 ranked players | |||||||||
Tomáš Berdych | 2007–13 | 8 | 1–7 | 13% | 1–4 | 0–1 | 0–2 | – | Lost (3–6, 2–6) at 2013 Cincinnati 2R |
Jonas Björkman | 2000 | 1 | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | – | Lost (4–6, 7–5, 3–6) at 2000 Stockholm 1R |
James Blake | 2003–11 | 8 | 2–6 | 25% | 2–6 | – | – | – | Won (7–6(7–5), 5–7, 6–2) at 2011 Stockholm SF |
Thomas Enqvist | 2001 | 1 | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | – | Won (7–6(7–4), 6–3) at 2001 Stockholm SF |
Sébastien Grosjean | 2002–06 | 2 | 1–1 | 50% | 0–1 | – | 1–0 | – | Won (6–2, 6–1) at 2006 Rome 1R |
Tim Henman | 2005 | 1 | 0–1 | 0% | – | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (6–3, 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 5–7, 2–6) at 2005 Wimbledon 1R |
Kei Nishikori | 2014 | 1 | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | – | Lost (3–6, 6–4, 2–6) at 2014 Kuala Lumpur SF |
Nicolas Kiefer | 2008 | 1 | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | – | Lost (3–6, 2–6) at 2008 Miami 2R |
Richard Krajicek | 2002–03 | 2 | 2–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | 1–0 | Won (7–6(9–7), 7–5) at 2003 Milan QF |
Todd Martin | 2002–04 | 2 | 0–2 | 0% | 0–2 | – | – | – | Lost (3–6, 7–5, 5–7) at 2004 Miami 2R |
Greg Rusedski | 2003–06 | 2 | 1–1 | 50% | 1–0 | 0–1 | – | – | Won (7–6(7–2), 6–4) at 2006 New Haven 2R |
Robin Söderling | 2008 | 1 | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | – | Lost (3–6, 7–5, 5–7) at 2008 Marseille 1R |
Number 5 ranked players | |||||||||
Kevin Anderson | 2008–13 | 4 | 0–4 | 0% | 0–4 | – | – | – | Lost (3–6, 1–6) at 2013 Indian Wells 3R |
Gastón Gaudio | 2002–03 | 3 | 0–3 | 0% | 0–1 | – | 0–2 | – | Lost (6–3, 5–7, 2–6) at 2003 Madrid 1R |
Fernando González | 2003–08 | 6 | 1–5 | 17% | 1–2 | – | 0–3 | – | Lost (5–7, 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 1–6) at 2008 US Open 3R |
Jiří Novák | 2005 | 1 | 1–0 | 100% | – | – | 1–0 | – | Won (2–6, 6–2, 7–6(10–8)) at 2005 Stuttgart 3R |
Tommy Robredo | 2002–12 | 8 | 1–7 | 13% | 1–4 | – | 0–2 | 0–1 | Lost (2–6, 4–6) at 2012 Tokyo 1R |
Andrey Rublev | 2015 | 1 | 0–1 | 0% | – | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–7(4–7)) at 2015 Geneva 1R |
Rainer Schüttler | 2002–09 | 9 | 5–4 | 56% | 3–4 | – | 2–0 | – | Lost (6–4, 2–6, 3–6) at 2009 Miami 2R |
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 2008–15 | 8 | 2–6 | 25% | 2–5 | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (3–6, 1–6, 1–6) at 2015 US Open 1R |
Number 6 ranked players | |||||||||
Albert Costa | 2004 | 1 | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | – | Won (6–2, 6–1) at 2004 Rotterdam 2R |
Karol Kučera | 2003–05 | 2 | 2–0 | 100% | 2–0 | – | – | – | Won (6–1, 3–1 ret.) at 2005 Bangkok 1R |
Nicolás Lapentti | 2002 | 1 | 1–0 | 100% | – | – | 1–0 | – | Won (6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)) at 2002 French Open 1R |
Gaël Monfils | 2011–14 | 4 | 0–4 | 0% | 0–4 | – | – | – | Lost (2–6, 6–3, 1–6) at 2014 Montpellier SF |
Gilles Simon | 2006–13 | 5 | 2–3 | 40% | 1–1 | – | 1–2 | – | Lost (6–4, 4–6, 4–6) at 2013 Bucharest 2R |
Number 7 ranked players | |||||||||
Mario Ančić | 2005–06 | 3 | 3–0 | 100% | 2–0 | – | 1–0 | – | Won (7–5, 7–6(7–5)) at 2006 Rotterdam 1R |
Mardy Fish | 2008–13 | 2 | 2–0 | 100% | 2–0 | – | – | – | Won (7–5, 6–7(3–7), 3–2 ret.) at 2013 Winston-Salem 2R |
Richard Gasquet | 2006–13 | 6 | 1–5 | 17% | 1–5 | – | – | – | Lost (3–6, 6–3, 2–6) at 2013 Montpellier SF |
David Goffin | 2013–14 | 2 | 1–1 | 50% | 1–1 | – | – | – | Lost (4–6, 6–4, 4–6) at 2014 Winston-Salem 3R |
Thomas Johansson | 2001–08 | 3 | 1–2 | 33% | 1–2 | – | – | – | Lost (6–4, 4–6, 4–6) at 2008 Summer Olympics 1R |
Fernando Verdasco | 2003–14 | 8 | 3–5 | 38% | 2–5 | 1–0 | – | – | Lost (3–6, 4–6) at 2014 Stockholm 2R |
Number 8 ranked players | |||||||||
Marcos Baghdatis | 2006–09 | 6 | 3–3 | 50% | 3–2 | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6) at 2009 Davis Cup 3R |
Guillermo Cañas | 2007 | 1 | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | – | Won (6–4, 3–6, 7–5) at 2007 Basel 2R |
John Isner | 2007–14 | 5 | 0–5 | 0% | 0–4 | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (6–7(17–19), 6–7(3–7), 5–7) at 2014 Wimbledon 2R |
Jürgen Melzer | 2003–10 | 4 | 4–0 | 100% | 2–0 | – | 1–0 | 1–0 | Won (6–3, 7–6(7–4)) at 2010 Bangkok QF |
Mark Philippoussis | 2006 | 1 | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | – | Won (6–4, 7–6(7–3)) at 2006 Miami 2R |
Radek Štěpánek | 2003–12 | 8 | 4–4 | 50% | 2–2 | – | 2–2 | – | Won (6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)) at 2012 Monte Carlo 1R |
Janko Tipsarević | 2006 | 1 | 1–0 | 100% | – | – | – | 1–0 | Won (7–5, 6–2) at 2006 St. Petersburg 1R |
Mikhail Youzhny | 2006–13 | 5 | 1–4 | 20% | 1–2 | 0–1 | – | 0–1 | Lost (5–7, 7–6(7–4), 4–6) at 2013 Valencia QF |
Number 9 ranked players | |||||||||
Nicolás Almagro | 2005–15 | 6 | 1–5 | 17% | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | – | Lost (6–3, 6–7(6–8), 4–6) at 2015 Stockholm 1R |
Roberto Bautista Agut | 2013–14 | 2 | 1–1 | 50% | 0–1 | – | 1–0 | – | Lost (2–6, 6–4, 6–7(6–8)) at 2014 Indian Wells 3R |
Fabio Fognini | 2009–14 | 2 | 1–1 | 50% | 1–1 | – | – | – | Lost (5–7, 4–6, 6–3, 2–6) at 2014 Australian Open 2R |
Joachim Johansson | 2006 | 1 | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | – | Won (7–6(10–8), 6–7(5–7), 6–3) at 2006 Stockholm SF |
Nicolás Massú | 2004–06 | 4 | 3–1 | 75% | 3–1 | – | – | – | Lost (3–6, 4–6) at 2006 New Haven 3R |
Mariano Puerta | 2005 | 1 | 1–0 | 100% | – | – | 1–0 | – | Won (6–4, 7–6(7–1)) at 2005 Sopot 1R |
Marc Rosset | 2003 | 1 | 0–1 | 0% | – | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (5–7, 5–7) at 2003 London 2R |
Paradorn Srichaphan | 2002–06 | 5 | 3–2 | 60% | 2–2 | – | 1–0 | – | Lost (6–7(3–7), 6–3, 5–7) at 2006 Indian Wells QF |
Number 10 ranked players | |||||||||
Arnaud Clément | 2003–08 | 2 | 2–0 | 100% | 2–0 | – | – | – | Won (6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–2) at 2008 Stockholm 2R |
Ernests Gulbis | 2008–13 | 5 | 0–5 | 0% | 0–3 | – | 0–2 | – | Lost (2–6, 6–7(6–8)) at 2013 Rome 1R |
Juan Mónaco | 2006–15 | 7 | 3–4 | 43% | 3–0 | – | 0–4 | – | Lost (1–6, 6–7(4–7)) at 2015 Rio de Janeiro 2R |
Total | 2000–15 | 291 | 96–195 | 33% | 67–125 (35%) | 2–14 (13%) | 23–51 (31%) | 4–5 (44%) | * Statistics correct as of 2 May 2022 [update] . |
Type | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wins | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
# | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | JNR |
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2002 | |||||||
1. | Marat Safin | 7 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | QF | 4–6, 7–5, 6–3 | 66 |
2003 | |||||||
2. | Paradorn Srichaphan | 10 | Rome, Italy | Clay | 1R | 6–1, 6–2 | 35 |
3. | Carlos Moyá | 6 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard (i) | QF | 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–4 | 37 |
2004 | |||||||
4. | David Nalbandian | 8 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | 1R | 6–3, 6–4 | 34 |
2005 | |||||||
5. | Andre Agassi | 7 | French Open, Paris, France | Clay | 1R | 7–5, 4–6, 6–7(6–8), 6–1, 6–0 | 95 |
2007 | |||||||
6. | Tommy Robredo | 7 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | 2R | 6–4, 6–1 | 28 |
7. | Fernando González | 8 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | QF | 6–3, 7–5 | 29 |
2009 | |||||||
- | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 6 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | QF | Walkover | 40 |
8. | Novak Djokovic | 3 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | SF | 6–4, 7–6(7–3) | 40 |
2010 | |||||||
9. | Tomáš Berdych | 6 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | 2R | 6–1, 6–4 | 45 |
2011 | |||||||
10. | David Ferrer | 6 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Hard (i) | 1R | 6–3, 6–4 | 43 |
2013 | |||||||
11. | Juan Martín del Potro | 7 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | 3R | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–4) | 49 |
Type | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
# | Opponents | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | Partner | JNR |
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2003 | ||||||||
1. | Yevgeny Kafelnikov David Prinosil | 9 41 | Munich, Germany | Clay | QF | 6–1 ret. | Paradorn Srichaphan | 120 |
2007 | ||||||||
2. | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 3 3 | Indian Wells, United States | Hard | 1R | 6–4, 6–4 | Robert Lindstedt | 73 |
3. | Fabrice Santoro Nenad Zimonjić | 11 9 | Monte-Carlo, Monaco | Clay | 2R | 3–6, 6–0, [10–8] | Andrei Pavel | 66 |
4. | Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi | 4 3 | Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom | Grass | 1R | 2–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–5, 6–3 | Robert Lindstedt | 54 |
2008 | ||||||||
5. | Simon Aspelin Julian Knowle | 8 6 | Australian Open, Australia | Hard | 1R | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 | Robert Lindstedt | 46 |
6. | Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram | 6 6 | Rome, Italy | Clay | 2R | 7–6(8–6), 6–3 | Jordan Kerr | 61 |
7. | Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić | 1 4 | US Open, New York, United States | Hard | 3R | 6–4, 6–7(11–13), 6–2 | Robert Lindstedt | 77 |
2009 | ||||||||
8. | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 1 1 | San Jose, United States | Hard (i) | QF | 6–4, 4–6, [10–5] | Rohan Bopanna | 80 |
2010 | ||||||||
9. | Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi | 7 11 | Australian Open, Australia | Hard | 1R | 6–4, 6–4 | Michael Kohlmann | 128 |
2011 | ||||||||
10. | Michaël Llodra Nenad Zimonjić | 18 4 | Rome, Italy | Clay | QF | 6–4, 6–3 | Carlos Berlocq | 112 |
2012 | ||||||||
11. | Max Mirnyi Daniel Nestor | 3 3 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | QF | 0–6, 6–4, [10–4] | Matthew Ebden | 156 |
2013 | ||||||||
12. | Marcel Granollers Marc López | 7 6 | Valencia, Spain | Hard (i) | 1R | 6–2, 3–6, [10–6] | Dmitry Tursunov | 116 |
Tournament | Year | Record accomplished | Player tied |
Sony Open Tennis | 2014 | Won the shortest recorded tennis match in Open Era history (28m20s) [5] [6] | Stands alone |
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