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Wimbledon: 25 June - 8 July 2012

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Jarkko Nieminen
Country:
Finland
Birth Date:
23 July 1981
Birthplace:
Masku, Finland
Residence:
Masku, Finland
Height:
6 ft. 1 in. ( 1.85 metres )
Weight:
172 lbs. ( 78.2 kilos )
Plays
Left
Turned pro:
2000

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Jarkko Nieminen serves during the Olympic tennis at WimbledonJarkko Nieminen returns a shot from Brian Baker during his second round match.Jarkko Nieminen hits a forehand to Brian Baker during a second round match.

Tournament Info

Wimbledon Championships Played: 9
Event(s) Entered:Gentlemen's Singles
Gentlemen's Doubles
     (with Robin Haase)
Best Singles Performance: Quarter Finalist (2006)
Best Doubles Performance: 2nd Round (2007)

Player Overview

Career Singles Titles:
2
Career Doubles titles:
2
Career matches won:
345
Career matches lost:
282
Year to date matches Won:
9
Year to date matches lost:
6
Current 52 week rank for singles:
57
High rank for singles:
13
High rank for doubles:
42
Current 52 week rank for doubles:
135
High rank date for singles:
10 July 2006
High rank date for doubles:
28 January 2008
Career prize money:
$6,132,788 USD
Year to date prize money for singles:
$146,338 USD
Year to date prize money for doubles:
$21,338 USD
Grand Slam Singles Results
YearAustralian OpenRoland GarrosWimbledonUS Open
20021ST3RD2ND1ST
20033RD4TH3RD2ND
20042ND--1ST
20053RD2ND1STQF
20063RD1STQF1ST
20072ND3RD3RD1ST
2008QF3RD2ND3RD
20091ST--2ND
20102ND1ST2ND1ST
20111ST1ST1ST1ST
20121ST2ND2ND2ND
20132ND---


Grand Slam Doubles Results
YearAustralian OpenRoland GarrosWimbledonUS Open
20031ST2ND1ST-
20052ND--1ST
20062ND1ST1ST3RD
20071ST1ST2ND2ND
20082ND2ND-QF
20092ND--2ND
2010SF1ST1ST2ND
20112ND1ST1ST1ST
20121ST1ST1ST1ST
20132ND---
Legend
WON = Champion
RUP = Runner-up
SF = Semi-finalist
QF = Quarter-finalist
4TH = Lost in fourth round
3RD = Lost in third round
2ND = Lost in second round
1ST = Lost in first round
Bio information courtesy of the ATP
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Court 14 - Gentlemen's Doubles - 1st Round
Pts
1
2
3
4
5
Robin Haase NED 
  Jarkko Nieminen FIN 
 
3
2
4
 
Bob Bryan USA (2)
  Mike Bryan USA (2)
 
6
6
6

Court 9 - Gentlemen's Singles - 2nd Round
Pts
1
2
3
4
5
 
0
2
4
 
 
6
6
6

Court 18 - Gentlemen's Singles - 1st Round
Pts
1
2
3
4
5
Feliciano Lopez ESP (14)
 
64
6
65
4
 
 
77
3
77
6

Round1R2R3R4RQFSFF
Sets played 4 3     
Tie breaks played 2 0     
Total games 45 24     
Winners 45 18     
Unforced errors 14 21     
Service points won 99 38     
Return games won 1 0     
Total points 148 53     
1st serves in 97 48     
% 1st serves in 67 63     
Total aces 9 5     
Total double faults 0 2     
1st serve points won 72 30     
% 1st serve points won 74 63     
% 2nd Serve points won 57 29     

Live Blog

21:07And there we must leave it. Thanks Wimbledon 2012, you were wet and weird (Lukas Rosol??) but mainly wonderful. Enjoy the break. In less than three weeks, we'll do it all again Olympic-stylee. SEE YOU!

21:04Lisa Raymond sticks the volley away to bring up three match points and they only need one. The American pair Elena Vesnina and Leander Paes 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 to win the mixed doubles title.

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