Jarkko Nieminen def. Radek Stepanek 7-6(5) 5-7 6-1

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Sydney

ATP 250 · Round of 16 · Hard · Wed 11 Jan

Final

Jarkko Nieminen

WinnerFIN · Rank #1029

2–1

Set 17–6⁵

Set 25–7

Set 36–1

Radek Stepanek

LostCZE · Rank #492

Nieminen won in 3 sets · 2h 24m

Venue and conditions

At the match

Venue

Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre

Sydney Olympic Park, AUS· Hard

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

How fast does this court play?

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Wind

30 km/h

Fresh

Humidity

45%

Comfortable

Temperature

27°C

Warm

Altitude

18 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

2h 24m

Jarkko NieminenNieminenMatch statsRadek StepanekStepanek

4Aces1

7Double faults2

55Service points won52

15Service games played16

9Service games won8

16Return games played15

4/10(40%)Break points saved6/14(43%)

8/14(57%)Break points converted6/10(60%)

First- and second-serve breakdown unavailable.

Head to head

4Nieminen

6Stepanek

10 meetings

Hard 2–3Clay 2–3

SydneyRound of 16 · 11 Jan 2012HardThis match
Jarkko Nieminen
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 5Set 3: 6
Radek Stepanek
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6⁵Set 2: 7Set 3: 1
Monte Carlo MastersRound of 64 · 16 Apr 2012Clay
Jarkko Nieminen
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁷
Radek Stepanek
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 6³
BrisbaneRound of 16 · 4 Jan 2012Hard
Radek Stepanek
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Jarkko Nieminen
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6³Set 2: 2
WashingtonRound of 16 · 4 Aug 2011Hard
Radek Stepanek
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6
Jarkko Nieminen
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 2
TokyoQuarterfinal · 8 Oct 2010Hard
Radek Stepanek
Jarkko Nieminen
Jarkko Nieminen · Walkover
Prostejov CHQuarterfinal · 3 Jun 2010Clay
Radek Stepanek
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Jarkko Nieminen
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 4

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Sydney

ATP 250 · Round of 16 · Hard · Wed 11 Jan

Final

Jarkko Nieminen

WinnerFIN · Rank #1029

2–1

Set 17–6⁵

Set 25–7

Set 36–1

Radek Stepanek

LostCZE · Rank #492

Nieminen won in 3 sets · 2h 24m

Venue and conditions

At the match

Venue

Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre

Sydney Olympic Park, AUS· Hard

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

How fast does this court play?

Unlock with Data

Wind

30 km/h

Fresh

Humidity

45%

Comfortable

Temperature

27°C

Warm

Altitude

18 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

2h 24m

Jarkko NieminenNieminenMatch statsRadek StepanekStepanek

4Aces1

7Double faults2

55Service points won52

15Service games played16

9Service games won8

16Return games played15

4/10(40%)Break points saved6/14(43%)

8/14(57%)Break points converted6/10(60%)

First- and second-serve breakdown unavailable.

Head to head

4Nieminen

6Stepanek

10 meetings

Hard 2–3Clay 2–3

SydneyRound of 16 · 11 Jan 2012HardThis match
Jarkko Nieminen
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 5Set 3: 6
Radek Stepanek
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6⁵Set 2: 7Set 3: 1
Monte Carlo MastersRound of 64 · 16 Apr 2012Clay
Jarkko Nieminen
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁷
Radek Stepanek
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 6³
BrisbaneRound of 16 · 4 Jan 2012Hard
Radek Stepanek
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Jarkko Nieminen
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6³Set 2: 2
WashingtonRound of 16 · 4 Aug 2011Hard
Radek Stepanek
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6
Jarkko Nieminen
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 2
TokyoQuarterfinal · 8 Oct 2010Hard
Radek Stepanek
Jarkko Nieminen
Jarkko Nieminen · Walkover
Prostejov CHQuarterfinal · 3 Jun 2010Clay
Radek Stepanek
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Jarkko Nieminen
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 4

Match research

Pro

Explore player performance in the conditions, compare recent form and inspect the matches behind each number.

Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

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Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

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