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| Name: | Jarkko Nieminen |
| Nationality: | Finland |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birthdate: | 7/23/1981 |
| Birthplace: | Masku, Finland |
| Residence: | Masku, Finland |
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| Play Style: | Left Handed |
| Raquet: | n/a |
| Clothes by: | n/a |
| Shoes by: | n/a |
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About:
Nicknamed "Jakke"...Began playing tennis at age four with his parents...Father, Kauko, and mother, Leena, are chemists...Has one older sister, Anna, who is an editor...Speaks Finnish, Swedish and English...Considers Iceland his favorite vacation destination... Enjoys hockey, listening to Metallica and fan of Manchester United soccer team...His favorite moment in sporting history was Finland's world championship in hockey in 1995... Compiled an outstanding junior career, capturing 1999 US Open title over Scandinavian rival Kristian Pless of Denmark...Also a finalist at Luxembourg junior event (l. to O. Rochus) and 3rd RD at Wimbledon (l. to Pless)... Finished No. 9 in junior world rankings that year...Former No. 1 Bjorn Borg watched his final performance in Stockholm in 2001 and said, "'I think he could become a great personality"...Has a 16-10 career Davis Cup record (14-5 in singles) in 11 ties...Coached by Swede Fredrik Rosengren. |
Highest Rank:
Career High INDESIT ATP Entry Ranking - Singles: 27 (7/21/2003)
Career High ATP Entry Ranking - Doubles: 49 (2/2/2004)
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