Timo Nieminen (born October 6, 1981 in Helsinki) is a retired professional Finnish tennis player.
 Timo Nieminen at the 2012 BRD Năstase Țiriac Trophy | |
| Country (sports) |  Finland |
|---|---|
| Residence | Vantaa, Finland |
| Born | 10 June 1981 Helsinki, Finland |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 2000 |
| Retired | 2013 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $167,767 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 2–10 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 254 (21 July 2003) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 318 (5 July 2004) |
He reached his highest ATP Tour singles ranking of World No. 254 in July 2003.[1] Nieminen primarily played on the Futures circuit and the Challenger circuit.[2] He has been a member of the Finland Davis Cup team since 2002, posting a 2–12 record in singles and 0–1 record in doubles in 12 ties.[3]
He has no relation to Jarkko Nieminen.
Tour singles titles - all levels (16)
edit| Legend (singles) |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (0) |
| Challengers (0) |
| Futures (16) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2002 |  Jūrmala
|
Clay |  Andrei Cherkasov
|
4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2. | 2003 | Savitaipale
|
Clay | Michail Elgin
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| 3. | 2003 | Vierumäki
|
Hard |  Mait Künnap
|
6–3, 6–2 |
| 4. | 2003 |  Gothenburg
|
Hard (i) | Robert Lindstedt
|
6–2, 4–6, 6–1 |
| 5. | 2006 |  Kraków
|
Clay |  Julian Reister
|
2–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 6. | 2007 |  Sydney
|
Hard |  Ti Chen
|
7–5, 6–4 |
| 7. | 2008 |  Oslo
|
Clay | Stian Boretti
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| 8. | 2009 | Vierumäki
|
Clay | Juho Paukku
|
7–5, 2–6, 6–4 |
| 9. | 2009 | Lidköping
|
Hard (i) |  Frederik Nielsen
|
6–2, 6–2 |
| 10. | 2010 |  Alkmaar
|
Clay |  Michal Schmid
|
6–1, 6–3 |
| 11. | 2010 |  Vilnius
|
Clay | Deniss Pavlovs
|
7–5, 6–2 |
| 12. | 2010 | Leimen
|
Hard (i) | Holger Fischer
|
6–3, 7–5 |
| 13. | 2011 | Båstad
|
Clay |  Cătălin Gârd
|
6–3, 6–7, 6–4 |
| 14. | 2011 | Vierumäki
|
Clay | Vladimir Ivanov
|
6–3, 6–1 |
| 15. | 2011 | Isernhagen
|
Hard (i) | Peter Torebko
|
6–2, 6–4 |
| 16. | 2012 | Båstad
|
Clay |  Lucas Pouille
|
2–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Timo Nieminen | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- ^ "Timo Nieminen". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- ^ "Davis Cup - Players". www.daviscup.com. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
External links
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