Jarkko Nieminen defeated Vincent Spadea 7-6 6-7 7-6 in the Adelaide quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Jarkko Nieminen extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Nieminen J. came through in three sets.
Nieminen J. and Spadea V. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Nieminen J. went 1–2 (33%) against them, Spadea V. 1–2 (33%). Only 2 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Jarkko Nieminen beat Vincent Spadea 7-6(5) 6-7(7) 7-6(5). Umpiry, "Jarkko Nieminen vs Vincent Spadea — Adelaide Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2008-01-04/nieminen-vs-spadea-adelaide-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 4 January 2008).