Florian Mayer defeated Jarkko Nieminen 4-6 6-4 7-6 in the Stockholm semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's quarter-final. Florian Mayer narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-06 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-2 1-0 RET |
| 2011-02-21 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Florian Mayer | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2007-06-25 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Jarkko Nieminen | 3-6 6-3 7-6(2) 2-6 6-3 |
| 2007-05-14 | Hamburg Masters | R32 | clay | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2006-06-12 | Halle | R16 | grass | Florian Mayer | 6-4 3-6 6-4 |
| 2006-03-06 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2006-01-02 | Adelaide | R16 | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 7-6(1) 7-5 |
| 2005-08-01 | Sopot | QF | clay | Florian Mayer | 6-2 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