Match facts
Australian Open 2008PlayersAt the time of the match
| Rafael Nadal | Jarkko Nieminen | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #2 | #26 |
| Ranking points | 5,780 | 1,075 |
| Seed | #2 | #24 |
| Country | ESP | FIN |
| Age | 22 | 26 |
| Plays | Left | Left |
| Height | 185 cm | 185 cm |
| 2008 season | 78 - 10 | 22 - 27 |
| Hard record | 525 - 155 (77.2%) | 251 - 214 (54%) |
| Career record | 1091 - 235 (82.3%) | 411 - 350 (54%) |
Head-to-head8 meetings
2014-05-04 · Madrid Masters · Clay
Rafael Nadal6-16-4Round of 16Jarkko Nieminen 2012-04-15 · Monte Carlo Masters · Clay
Rafael Nadal6-46-3Round of 32Jarkko Nieminen 2011-04-10 · Monte Carlo Masters · Clay
Rafael Nadal6-26-2Round of 32Jarkko Nieminen 2008-05-25 · Roland Garros · Clay
Rafael Nadal6-16-36-1Round of 32Jarkko Nieminen 2008-01-14 · Australian Open · Hard
Rafael Nadal7-56-36-1QuarterfinalJarkko Nieminen 2006-06-26 · Wimbledon · Grass
Rafael Nadal6-36-46-4QuarterfinalJarkko Nieminen Road in Australian Open2008
Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal7-6(3)7-56-1Round of 128Viktor TroickiRafael Nadal6-06-26-2Round of 64Florent SerraRafael Nadal7-56-26-3Round of 32Gilles SimonRafael Nadal6-43-0RETRound of 16Paul Henri MathieuRafael Nadal7-56-36-1QuarterfinalJarkko NieminenJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-26-36-2SemifinalRafael Nadal Jarkko Nieminen
Jarkko Nieminen6-36-15-72-66-1Round of 128Frank DancevicJarkko Nieminen6-27-57-6(2)Round of 64Jesse LevineJarkko Nieminen3-67-6(4)6-36-1Round of 32Mardy FishJarkko Nieminen3-67-6(7)7-6(9)6-3Round of 16Philipp KohlschreiberRafael Nadal7-56-36-1QuarterfinalJarkko Nieminen
Serve statistics
| Rafael Nadal | Jarkko Nieminen | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 2 |
| Double faults | 5 | 2 |
| Service points | 92 | 91 |
| 1st serve in | 59.8% | 69.2% |
| 1st serve won | 78.2% | 63.5% |
| 2nd serve won | 48.6% | 35.7% |
| Service games | 14 | 14 |
| Break points saved | 7 / 8 | 3 / 9 |