Igor Sijsling defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-3 7-6 in the Bangkok round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's semi-final. Igor Sijsling narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-04 | Madrid Masters | R32 | clay | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2013-05-19 | Dusseldorf | SF | clay | Jarkko Nieminen | 7-5 4-6 6-3 |
| 2013-03-07 | Indian Wells Masters | R128 | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 4-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 2012-06-17 | s Hertogenbosch | R32 | grass | Igor Sijsling | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2012-02-13 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-1 6-7(7) 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