Jarkko Nieminen defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-1 6-0 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 32. Jarkko Nieminen narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-13 | Stockholm | R16 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2013-10-14 | Stockholm | R16 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-2 3-6 6-3 |
| 2011-08-29 | US Open | R128 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 3-6 6-4 6-1 6-4 |
| 2008-02-18 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2007-08-19 | New Haven | R16 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-3 2-6 6-4 |
| 2005-08-29 | US Open | R16 | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-2 7-6(6) 6-3 |
| 2003-06-23 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-7(8) 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-3 |
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 (148 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About