Rik De Voest vs Jarkko Nieminen — RSA vs FIN Round Robin
Rik De Voest defeated Jarkko Nieminen 5-7 6-3 6-2 5-7 6-3 in the RSA vs FIN round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Rik De Voest had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Rik De Voest claimed a first win over Jarkko Nieminen in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Rik De Voest dropped the opening set before beating Jarkko Nieminen 5–7 6–3 6–2 5–7 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedDe Voest R. came through in five sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- De Voest R.May 2010RSA vs FINThis matchHard5-7 6-3 6-2 5-7 6-3
- Nieminen J.April 2008Davis Cup G2 R1: FIN vs RSAHard6-4 6-3 7-5
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchDe Voest R.Nieminen J.1 676ELO1 7941 619Hard ELO1 6795–5Last 105–529Age28180 cmHeight185 cmRightPlaysLeft
Cite this
Rik De Voest beat Jarkko Nieminen 5-7 6-3 6-2 5-7 6-3. Umpiry, "Rik De Voest vs Jarkko Nieminen — RSA vs FIN Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2010-05-07/nieminen-vs-voest-rsa-vs-fin-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 7 May 2010).