[Labamba]

Jarkko Nieminen def. Fernando Verdasco 6-2 7-6(6) 6-3

First Finnish tennis player ever to reach Grand Slam QF

Congrats Jarkko!!! :aparty:

 

[Alvarillo]

Fer, you're talented but very very crazy
Congrats Jarkko, now you've to be the 1st Finnish to reach the SF's of a GS
you deserve it!

 

[federer express]

yes yes, well done!

always nice to see a different name doing well....

(yet more proof the peri peri man will be a constant under-achiever)

 

[stenen]

Jarkko congrats!!!

 

[alfonsojose]

 

[Ale10]

Nice job Jarkko!

Good luck against Lleyton!

 

[JuanRodriguez]

Nice to see Nieminen back where he belongs

Much luck against Hewitt!!!

 

[Björki]

Jarkko :clap2:
Nando

 

[Cervantes]

First of all congrats to Nieminen on reaching his first grand slam quarter final. Hopefully he can do one better and peel some potato

But what the hell was Verdasco doing out there today? This was by far the worst performance I've ever seen from a professional tennis player!!

 

[musefanatic]

I agree, as much as Jarkko deserved it, Nando certainly helped him along the way. Good luck against Hewitt!!

 

[Timariot]

Verdasco plain old threw the match away. In the end Nieminen was playing like a club hacker and just let Verdasco hit 3-4 UE per game.

 

[silverwhite]

Wow! Congrats!

 

[Domino]

A deserved result for a good player. Nice job Jarkko!

 

[rrfnpump]

well done Jarkko
dont stop here

 

[Alvarillo]

verdasco 45 winners 66 ues
nieminen 14 winners 14 ues
..... no comments

 

[revolution]

Nice stuff from Jarkko, he's one of those who could go in GWH's frustrating players thread as he does have talent to make a real impact. I doubt he'll last against a Hewitt playing some fine tennis atm though.

 

[Corinna]

jarkko
i am so proud of you

 

[mandoura]

Well done Jarkko Nieminen.

 

[Fergie]

Well done Jarkko!!!

 

[Daniel]

Fernando :bigcry: