![Finland's Jarkko Nieminen plays a forehand shot in his semifinals match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic during the Sydney International tennis tournament in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 16, 2009. Nieminen won the match Finland's Jarkko Nieminen plays a forehand shot in his semifinals match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic during the Sydney International tennis tournament in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 16, 2009. Nieminen won the match](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2P98TT8/finlands-jarkko-nieminen-plays-a-forehand-shot-in-his-semifinals-match-against-serbias-novak-djokovic-during-the-sydney-international-tennis-tournament-in-sydney-australia-friday-jan-16-2009-nieminen-won-the-match-6-4-7-6ap-photorob-griffith-2P98TT8.jpg)
Finland's Jarkko Nieminen plays a forehand shot in his semifinals match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic during the Sydney International tennis tournament in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 16, 2009. Nieminen won the match
![2006 Ace Authentic Heroes & Legends Tennis #68 Jarkko Nieminen at Amazon's Sports Collectibles Store 2006 Ace Authentic Heroes & Legends Tennis #68 Jarkko Nieminen at Amazon's Sports Collectibles Store](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81qGvfoxLqL._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg)
2006 Ace Authentic Heroes & Legends Tennis #68 Jarkko Nieminen at Amazon's Sports Collectibles Store
![ATP Winston-Salem: Sam Querrey beats Jarkko Nieminen in three to reach quarter-finals | Tennis News | Sky Sports ATP Winston-Salem: Sam Querrey beats Jarkko Nieminen in three to reach quarter-finals | Tennis News | Sky Sports](https://e0.365dm.com/13/08/2048x1152/querrey-sam_2990869.jpg)
ATP Winston-Salem: Sam Querrey beats Jarkko Nieminen in three to reach quarter-finals | Tennis News | Sky Sports
![Finnish tennis professional Jarkko Nieminen hits a backhand in his match against German Philipp Kohlschreiber at the BMW Open, the 92nd International Tennis Championships of Bavaria, in Munich, Germany, 3 May 2007. Finnish tennis professional Jarkko Nieminen hits a backhand in his match against German Philipp Kohlschreiber at the BMW Open, the 92nd International Tennis Championships of Bavaria, in Munich, Germany, 3 May 2007.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DAWJHG/finnish-tennis-professional-jarkko-nieminen-hits-a-backhand-in-his-DAWJHG.jpg)
Finnish tennis professional Jarkko Nieminen hits a backhand in his match against German Philipp Kohlschreiber at the BMW Open, the 92nd International Tennis Championships of Bavaria, in Munich, Germany, 3 May 2007.
![Jarkko Nieminen of Finland reacts during his match against France's Fabrice Santoro, in the Paris Tennis Masters tournament, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau Stock Photo - Alamy Jarkko Nieminen of Finland reacts during his match against France's Fabrice Santoro, in the Paris Tennis Masters tournament, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NGB89J/jarkko-nieminen-of-finland-reacts-during-his-match-against-frances-fabrice-santoro-in-the-paris-tennis-masters-tournament-tuesday-nov-1-2005-ap-photolionel-cironneau-2NGB89J.jpg)
Jarkko Nieminen of Finland reacts during his match against France's Fabrice Santoro, in the Paris Tennis Masters tournament, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau Stock Photo - Alamy
![Jarkko Nieminen of Finland waves to the crowd after defeating Mardy Fish of the U.S. in their third round men's singles match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jarkko Nieminen of Finland waves to the crowd after defeating Mardy Fish of the U.S. in their third round men's singles match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Friday,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PAJN1G/jarkko-nieminen-of-finland-waves-to-the-crowd-after-defeating-mardy-fish-of-the-us-in-their-third-round-mens-singles-match-at-the-australian-open-tennis-championships-in-melbourne-australia-friday-jan-18-2008-ap-photoandrew-brownbill-2PAJN1G.jpg)
Jarkko Nieminen of Finland waves to the crowd after defeating Mardy Fish of the U.S. in their third round men's singles match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Friday,
![Roger Federer through to Istanbul quarters with win over Jarkko Nieminen | Roger Federer | The Guardian Roger Federer through to Istanbul quarters with win over Jarkko Nieminen | Roger Federer | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2015/4/29/1430332844832/Roger-Federer-009.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctYWdlLTIwMTUucG5n&s=909f528af83275cd4622d6659acfe626)
Roger Federer through to Istanbul quarters with win over Jarkko Nieminen | Roger Federer | The Guardian
![Jarkko Nieminen beats Greg Rusedski's record of the fastest ever ATP Tour victory with 28 minute defeat of Bernard Tomic | The Independent | The Independent Jarkko Nieminen beats Greg Rusedski's record of the fastest ever ATP Tour victory with 28 minute defeat of Bernard Tomic | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2014/03/21/09/Jarkko-Nieminen.jpg)
Jarkko Nieminen beats Greg Rusedski's record of the fastest ever ATP Tour victory with 28 minute defeat of Bernard Tomic | The Independent | The Independent
![Jarkko Nieminen beat Tobias Kamke to reach the second round of the Stockholm Open | Tennis News | Sky Sports Jarkko Nieminen beat Tobias Kamke to reach the second round of the Stockholm Open | Tennis News | Sky Sports](https://e0.365dm.com/11/10/2048x1152/nieminen_2668801.jpg)