Florent Serra defeated Jarkko Nieminen 7-5 6-7 6-4 in the San Jose round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Florent Serra came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 32. Florent Serra extended the head-to-head to 5–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-04 | Montpellier | R32 | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2010-10-25 | Montpellier | R32 | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-7(4) 7-5 6-1 |
| 2010-01-18 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Florent Serra | 3-6 6-4 5-7 7-6(4) 7-5 |
| 2009-02-23 | Delray Beach | R32 | hard | Florent Serra | 6-3 7-6(5) |
| 2006-01-02 | Adelaide | QF | hard | Florent Serra | 6-4 6-7(4) 6-2 |
| 2005-07-04 | Bastad | R32 | clay | Florent Serra | 7-5 6-1 |
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 (164 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About