Jarkko Nieminen defeated Gilles Simon 6-4 3-6 7-5 in the Hamburg round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Jarkko Nieminen narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-22 | Bucharest | R16 | clay | Gilles Simon | 4-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2011-07-18 | Hamburg | R16 | clay | Gilles Simon | 7-6(4) 3-6 6-4 |
| 2006-02-20 | Rotterdam | R16 | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 7-6(1) 6-1 |
| 2006-02-13 | Marseille | R32 | hard | Gilles Simon | 4-6 6-3 6-2 |
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 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About