Week 45: Jersey, Great Britain [Winner: Jarkko Nieminen]

Robert is awful with his 2nd serve today

5/23 :help:

Jarkko breaks

4-6 6-1 *3-2

Nieminen 4-6 6-1 *3-2

nice quick hold

4-2*

*4-3

He can take it :yeah: So I'd be 2/4 in outright challenger winners this week, not bad :lol:

5-3*

massive hold for Jarkko

5-3*

5-3*

key hold, serving at 92% :lol:

Robert saves one MP and holds

Jarkko *5-4

*5-4

Robert saved one matchpoint

Jarkko :help:

broken to love

5-5*

Robert breaks at love :eek:

5-5 in the 3rd

broken to love :o

Gotta love Nieminen matches, regardless the level... grand slam or futures

Nieminen breaks again *6-5

Jarkko breaks :lol:

*6-5

typical Jarkko :p

serve it out now

GSM Nieminen

4-6 6-1 7-5

Congrats Jarkko :hatoff:

GSM Jarkko

4-6 6-1 7-5

First title since Auckland 2006, congrats

Unfortunately it won't give him a place back in Top100 probably.

:worship:

Great fantastic :) Congrats to Jarkko for a win and to Nathii for a call :angel:

Jarkko :yeah:

well done Jakke :yeah:

8-1 in challenger finals
1-8 in ATP finals

Jarkko :yeah:

well done Jakke :yeah:

8-1 in challenger finals
1-8 in ATP finals

:lol:

Jarkko :worship:

Unfortunately it won't give him a place back in Top100 probably.

He should be around 85 next week.

Jarkko :worship:



He should be around 85 next week.

He has 505 points + 75 from Jersey = 580 - 80 from Helsinki 2008 = 500 points = he will drop to 110-112 imo, but I might be wrong.

He has 505 points + 75 from Jersey = 580 - 80 from Helsinki 2008 = 500 points = he will drop to 110-112 imo, but I might be wrong.

Nieminen will play in Bratislava next week and in Helsinki after that so he'll probably hold his position.

Yes, but he won't be back in Top100 tomorrow and that is what I had on my mind.

Yes, but he won't be back in Top100 tomorrow and that is what I had on my mind.

Helsinki challenger was held 17.-23. Nov last year so he won't lose his 80 points from there yet, or?

Helsinki challenger was held 17.-23. Nov last year so he won't lose his 80 points from there yet, or?

Yes, sorry. Helsinki will drop off only next week, my bad. So a Top100 next week is sure. But he will have to have a good run in Bratislava to hold this position.

The AO direct entry shouldn't be in doubt. :yeah:

The AO direct entry shouldn't be in doubt. :yeah:

Jarkko is 84th in current ATP list, but he still need some (total 30-50?) points more in next three CH tournaments to secure his place in Australian Open main draw. I´m sure that he will make it.