Jarkko Nieminen defeated Marat Safin 6-4 6-3 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's round of 32. Jarkko Nieminen narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-04-15 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Marat Safin | 5-7 6-3 6-2 |
| 2005-03-07 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Marat Safin | 4-6 6-1 7-5 |
| 2004-09-13 | Beijing | SF | hard | Marat Safin | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2004-01-19 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Marat Safin | 7-6(5) 6-4 4-6 6-4 |
| 2003-04-21 | Barcelona | R16 | clay | Marat Safin | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2003-01-06 | Sydney | R16 | hard | Marat Safin | 3-6 6-1 6-2 |
| 2002-04-08 | Estoril | QF | clay | Jarkko Nieminen | 4-6 7-5 6-3 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 178). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About