Taylor Dent defeated Jarkko Nieminen 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the Sydney qualifying round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's final, but Taylor Dent had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Taylor Dent narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Dent T. came through in three sets.
Dent T. and Nieminen J. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Dent T. went 1–0 (100%) against them, Nieminen J. 1–0 (100%).
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
Hard: level 2–2 · Clay: Nieminen J. leads 1–0
Taylor Dent beat Jarkko Nieminen 4-6 6-3 6-2. Umpiry, "Taylor Dent vs Jarkko Nieminen — Sydney Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2010-01-09/dent-vs-nieminen-sydney-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 9 January 2010).