Jarkko Nieminen
Anderson ousts Ferrer, Federer, Hewitt advance at Indian Wells
Mar 09, 2013 19:41 EST
South Africa's Kevin Anderson pulled off the biggest upset so far at Indian Wells on Saturday, ousting fourth-seeded Spaniard David Ferrer 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the second round.
Anderson ousts Ferrer at Indian Wells
Mar 09, 2013 18:07 EST
South Africa's Kevin Anderson pulled off the biggest upset so far at Indian Wells on Saturday, ousting fourth-seeded Spaniard David Ferrer 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the second round.
Anderson upsets Ferrer at Indian Wells
Mar 09, 2013 16:59 EST
World No. 4 David Ferrer was bundled out of the second round of the Indian Wells ATP Masters on Saturday by 37th-ranked South African Kevin Anderson.
Federer stunned by Benneteau in Rotterdam
Feb 15, 2013 18:07 EST
Frenchman Julien Benneteau sent defending champion Roger Federer crashing out of the Rotterdam World Tennis tournament on Friday with a stunning 6-3, 7-5 quarter-final upset.
Del Potro to face Dimitrov in Rotterdam semi-final
Feb 15, 2013 12:54 EST
Second seed Juan Martin del Potro cruised into the semi-finals of the Rotterdam World Tennis tournament on Friday with a victory in straight sets against Finland's Jarkko Nieminen.
Smooth Federer into Rotterdam quarter-finals
Feb 14, 2013 15:15 EST
Two-time champion Roger Federer moved swiftly into the quarter-finals of the Rotterdam World Tennis tournament on Thursday with a 6-3, 6-4 win over home hope Thiemo de Bakker.
Tomic knocks out defending champion Nieminen
Jan 10, 2013 07:50 EST
Young Australian Bernard Tomic took a major step towards winning his first career ATP Tour title by downing defending champion Jarkko Nieminen at the Sydney International on Thursday.
Anderson to face Benneteau in Sydney semis
Jan 10, 2013 03:14 EST
The towering Kevin Anderson became the first South African to reach the semi-finals of the Sydney International in nine years with victory over Denis Istomin.
Top seeds Isner, Simon out of Sydney International
Jan 09, 2013 03:59 EST
Big guns John Isner and Gilles Simon tumbled out of the Sydney International on Wednesday as Jarkko Nieminen stayed on course to defend his title.
Radwanska makes it six straight wins in Sydney
Jan 08, 2013 02:24 EST
Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska stretched her winning streak to six matches with a straight sets victory over Japanese veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm in brutal heat at the Sydney International Tuesday.
France's Simon shines in the Brisbane sun
Jan 02, 2013 13:03 EST
France's Gilles Simon began his fine-tuning for the Australian Open with a hard-fought win over Colombia's Alejandro Falla in the second round of the Brisbane International on Wednesday.
Tennis: Stosur out in Brisbane first round
Dec 31, 2012 08:32 EST
Former US Open champion Samantha Stosur's miserable Australian form continued on Monday when she was knocked out of the first round of the Brisbane International by Sweden's Sofia Arvidsson.
Stosur out in Brisbane first round
Dec 31, 2012 07:58 EST
Former US Open champion Samantha Stosur's miserable Australian form continued on Monday when she was knocked out of the first round of the Brisbane International by Sweden's Sofia Arvidsson.
Hewitt into Stockholm Open quarter-finals
Oct 17, 2012 16:48 EDT
Australian veteran Lleyton Hewitt reached his first quarter-final since July when he defeated eighth-seeded Finn Jarkko Nieminen 7-6 (7/2), 2-6, 6-4 at the Stockholm Open on Wednesday.
Gasquet to face Simon in all-French final
Sep 29, 2012 12:12 EDT
Richard Gasquet credited luck and a fighting spirit as he salvaged a 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 win over Finland's Jarkko Nieminen to book an all-French final at the Thailand Open on Saturday.
French pair sail into Thailand semis
Sep 28, 2012 13:38 EDT
Inspired second seed Richard Gasquet and 2009 Thailand Open winner Gilles Simon posted wins on Friday to put a pair of Frenchmen into the semi-finals of the tournament.
Monfils targets top 10 after injury battle
Sep 26, 2012 12:37 EDT
France's Gael Monfils said he was targeting a return to the top 10 as he stepped up his strong return from injury with a 6-4, 2-6, 7-5 win over Kevin Anderson in the Thailand Open first round on Wednesday.
Verdasco sympathy for injured Nadal
Sep 25, 2012 13:12 EDT
Fernando Verdasco offered words of sympathy for injured fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal Tuesday after surviving a scare to reach the ATP Thailand Open second round.
Tipsarevic relishing return to 'easy-going' Asia
Sep 23, 2012 21:40 EDT
Top seed Janko Tipsarevic is hoping to make a winning return to "easy-going" Asia as the Thailand Open begins Monday and the ATP shifts east for the remaining weeks of the season.
Roddick crashes out of Winston-Salem event
Aug 23, 2012 03:04 EDT
American Andy Roddick suffered a third-round loss at the $550,000 ATP Tour's Winston-Salem Open, losing in straight sets to Belgium's Steve Darcis.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
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| Country |  Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Residence | Masku, Finland | |
| Date of birth | July 23, 1981 | |
| Place of birth | Masku, Finland | |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |
| Weight | 78 kg (170 lb; 12.3 st) | |
| Turned pro | 2000 | |
| Plays | Left-handed; two-handed backhand | |
| Career prize money | $ 4,309,205 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record | 257–197 | |
| Career titles | 1 | |
| Highest ranking | No. 13 (July 10, 2006) | |
| Current ranking | No. 88 (December 7, 2009) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | QF (2008) | |
| French Open | 4th (2003) | |
| Wimbledon | QF (2006) | |
| US Open | QF (2005) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record | 93–116 | |
| Career titles | 1 | |
| Highest ranking | No. 42 (January 28, 2008) | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | ||
| Australian Open | 2R (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009) | |
| French Open | 2R (2003, 2008) | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2007) | |
| US Open | QF (2008) | |
| Last updated on: December 7, 2009. | ||
