Jarkko Nieminen defeated Florent Serra 6-7 7-5 6-1 in the Montpellier round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Florent Serra came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Jarkko Nieminen narrowed 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 |
| 2010-01-18 | 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) |
| 2009-02-09 | San Jose | R32 | hard | Florent Serra | 7-5 6-7(1) 6-4 |
| 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 (200 vs 111). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About