Tomas Berdych defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-3 6-2 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Tomas Berdych came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's round of 16. Tomas Berdych extended the head-to-head to 7–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-19 | Winston-Salem | R16 | hard | Tomas Berdych | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2011-05-08 | Rome Masters | R16 | clay | Tomas Berdych | 6-2 6-7(4) 6-2 |
| 2010-10-18 | Stockholm | R16 | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2010-02-08 | San Jose | R16 | hard | Tomas Berdych | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2008-07-21 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Tomas Berdych | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2007-06-11 | Halle | SF | grass | Tomas Berdych | 7-6(5) 6-4 |
| 2007-05-07 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Tomas Berdych | 6-4 7-5 |
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 148). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About