Jarkko Nieminen

Jarkko Nieminen, born on July twenty-third, nineteen eighty-one, is a distinguished Finnish former professional tennis player and floorball player. Renowned for his remarkable achievements on the tennis court, Nieminen reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 13 in July two thousand six, a record that stands as a testament to his skill and dedication.

Throughout his illustrious career, Nieminen secured two ATP singles titles and five doubles titles. His notable performances in Grand Slam tournaments include reaching the quarterfinals at the two thousand five US Open, the two thousand six Wimbledon Championships, and the two thousand eight Australian Open, marking him as Finland's best tennis player to date.

In addition to his impressive tournament results, Nieminen made history by winning the shortest recorded Masters Tour tennis match in the Open Era, defeating Bernard Tomic in just twenty-eight minutes and twenty seconds during the first round of the two thousand fourteen Sony Open Tennis. Over a span of fourteen years, from two thousand one to two thousand fourteen, he maintained a ranking within the Top seventy-five eleven times.

On June twenty-third, two thousand fifteen, Nieminen announced his retirement from professional tennis, concluding his career at the Stockholm Open later that year. Off the court, he is married to Anu Nieminen, who is recognized as Finland's top-ranked badminton women's singles player. In April two thousand sixteen, it was revealed that Nieminen would transition to floorball, competing in the Finnish Salibandyliiga for the season two thousand sixteen to two thousand seventeen, representing SC Classic.