Jarkko Nieminen
- Date of birth: July 23, 1981
- Birthplace: Masku, Finland
- Residence: Masku, Finland
- Height: 6'1'' (1.85 m)
- Weight: 172 lbs (78 kg)
- Plays: Left-handed
Biography
Arguably Finland's best ever player, Jarkko Nieminen Nieminen is the highest ranked Finn ever, and is also the first and so far only Finnish player to have won an ATP singles title and to have reached the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam event.
Ranked World No. 37 in the ATP Rankings at the 2008 end of season rankings. He has won one ATP singles title and one doubles title in his career so far. His best performances in Grand Slam tournaments have been reaching the quarter-finals of the 2005 U.S. Open, 2006 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2008 Australian Open.
Player statistics, results and biography News
Career History
Singles
- Career record:
249-186
- Career titles:
1
- Highest ranking:
No. 13 (July 10, 2006)
Grand Slam results
- Australian Open:
QF (2008)
- French Open:
4th (2003)
- Wimbledon:
QF (2006)
- US Open:
QF (2005)
Doubles results
- Career record:
89-113
- 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)
