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Post by Lee on Mar 19, 2003 14:27:14 GMT -5
I think there's another Nieminen playing hockey here. Actually, in my new home team, the Coyotes. Let's dig him up!
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Post by Lee on Mar 19, 2003 14:42:51 GMT -5
Correction, the hockey guy is a Finn but his name is Teppo Numminen, not Nieminen and he is not as cute as any Finns in this thread.
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Post by tvkat on Mar 20, 2003 6:56:39 GMT -5
Timo Nieminen is not related to Jarkko, no. He's rather short and stocky, and the last time I saw him he had bleached blonde hair. I think he's about 300 or so in the world and I haven't really heard many rumblings from him other than in Davis Cup. I guess he flies way low under my radar When Finland plays its World Group Qualifying match for Davis Cup, if they put up a team shot like they did last year I'll post it here. thanks tennishack for the info ;D too bad he aren't as handsome as jarkko LOL~~~ I've seen Timmo in some draws for challengers... doesn't look like he plays much on the tour....
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Post by TennisHack on Mar 24, 2003 16:04:51 GMT -5
Jarkko I just want to give him a big hug TMS Miami 2003 GoTennis
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Post by TennisHack on Mar 24, 2003 21:28:30 GMT -5
TMS Miami 2003 AP Photo/Alan Diaz
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Post by ILR on Mar 25, 2003 13:44:15 GMT -5
another one
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Post by TennisHack on Mar 25, 2003 14:48:25 GMT -5
Ooh, thanks ILR!! Speaking of forehands
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Post by ILR on Mar 25, 2003 15:01:22 GMT -5
lol yes,you're welcome Its the only one I could find tough.
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Post by Henny on Mar 27, 2003 15:58:37 GMT -5
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Post by TennisHack on Mar 29, 2003 0:08:53 GMT -5
The look of pure, unadulturated joy on Jarkko's face just makes me smile Plus come on, its a big man in a bandanna ;D
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Post by TennisHack on Mar 29, 2003 0:22:16 GMT -5
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Post by TennisHack on Mar 29, 2003 0:23:24 GMT -5
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Post by TennisHack on Mar 29, 2003 0:25:52 GMT -5
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Post by TennisHack on Mar 30, 2003 1:35:11 GMT -5
Voila! Here's a picture of Timo Nieminen: Its from an Estonian ITF tournament, in 2002. www.parnutennis.ee
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Post by TennisHack on Mar 30, 2003 1:38:47 GMT -5
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Post by TennisHack on Mar 30, 2003 1:44:02 GMT -5
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Post by TennisHack on Mar 30, 2003 1:44:49 GMT -5
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Post by TennisHack on Mar 30, 2003 1:45:30 GMT -5
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Post by TennisHack on Mar 30, 2003 1:46:49 GMT -5
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Post by TennisHack on Mar 30, 2003 1:47:50 GMT -5
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Post by RogiFan on Apr 4, 2003 15:10:44 GMT -5
Hackie! 4 de abril de 2003, 21h19 Finland's Jarkko Nieminen reacts after he defeats Austria's Juergen Melzer during the Euro/African Zone Group one second round Davis Cup match in St. Anton, Austria, on Friday, April 4, 2003. Nieminen won 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. (AP Photo/Rudi Blaha) source: es.sports.yahoo.com
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Post by TennisHack on Apr 4, 2003 15:44:54 GMT -5
Ahh, beat me to the punch! LOL, he looks relieved. And pumped ;D He levelled the tie at 1-1 with Austria.
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Post by Lee on Apr 4, 2003 17:00:45 GMT -5
Just find some pix of Jarkko in AO this year source: espnstar.com.cn lol! Look at his tongue ;D
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Post by TennisHack on Apr 4, 2003 17:31:32 GMT -5
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Post by TennisHack on Apr 6, 2003 12:35:14 GMT -5
Finland's Jarkko Nieminen celebrates his win against Austria's Stefan Koubek during the Euro/African Zone group one second round Davis Cup match in St. Anton, April 6, 2003. Nieminen won the match 6-3 6-2 6-3. REUTERS/Miro Kuzmanovic I think Finland lost the tie, though Since that was best of 3.
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Post by RogiFan on Apr 9, 2003 10:35:08 GMT -5
Hackie una piccola foto di Jarkko! source: www.tennis.itthe piccolo articolo says sth like: HOT & ICE PLAYERS Nemo Nieminen 21-yr-old Jarkko Nieminen is still for many an unknown despite his record he's the 1st Finn to break into the top 50 off-court he's [sth?] and reserved but on the court he transforms himself and Italy [don't know about this translation! - my own!] doesn't know what hit them!
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Post by TennisHack on Apr 9, 2003 14:11:38 GMT -5
LOL, I completely didn't understand that blurb! But that's the bio picture I have for him at my website!
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Post by TennisHack on Apr 10, 2003 14:42:35 GMT -5
With a little name dropping, too Nieminen, Schuettler in the Fast Lane Nieminen, Nevoa and Schuettler at the Autodromo Race Track in Estoril © ATP Jarkko Nieminen and Rainer Schuettler have both been on the fast track to tennis success in recent years, but neither player had quite experienced speed like they did on Wednesday at the Estoril Open. On what was a sunny day in Portugal, the two ATP stars spent the afternoon at the Autodromo do Estoril car racing track, and had the opportunity of taking a Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG at high speeds around the course, which was used for the Portuguese Formula One Grand Prix until five years ago. After having the features of the car explained to them, Nieminen and Schuettler were taken for a spin by Pedro Névoa, professional racing driver and head of marketing for passenger cars for Mercedes-Benz Portugal. Schuettler, who is a big fan of fast cars having done driver's practice with Mercedes-Benz in Stuttgart, the home town of the car manufacturer, said: "It was unbelievable, the speed in the car was great, it was a great feeling. It's my most exciting car experience, but I was sweating!" But the German was much happier being a passenger on this occasion, and was thankful to get out afterwards. "It's much more fun to ride with Pedro, a professional driver, than to drive myself," said Schuettler. "On the first lap I didn't know what to expect. I saw the wall, and I just didn't want to go into it. He was breaking so late, we were sliding. I thought we were going straight into the wall." Nieminen, who was inspired by Finnish Formula One driver Kimi Räikkönen's recent success in Brazil, added: "I had a lot of fun. I could sit in that car forever, it was so much fun. It was fast, you could feel the pressure in your neck." from www.atptennis.com/estoril
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Post by RogiFan on Apr 11, 2003 8:35:22 GMT -5
Hackie: Ask Jarkko! Finland's No. 1 player Jarkko Nieminen took time out from the Estoril Open to answer your questions before flying off to prepare for the Tennis Masters Monte Carlo. Here is what Jarkko had to say... Q: Why are there so few Finnish tennis players on the tour, and only one really good one? Is the support in Finland not good? - Dave Frolik JN: Tennis is not very popular in Finland, it's mainly winter sports, so there aren't that many tennis clubs around like Sweden has, and that's why they've had so many good players for a long time. I think when we get some bigger players, that's when the young kids will start to play tennis, and hopefully we'll have more success in the future. Q: The start of your season has gone well, but do you like it even more when the clay season comes into the picture? - Teemu Varpola Finland JN: I like playing on hard courts as much as I like playing on clay, but last year I was playing really well on clay, I had a good start to the year and some people thought that I'm a clay court player. But before that I always had as good or bad results on clay or hard courts. Q: Last year you had a great clay court season which started in Estoril. This year, do you feel pressure coming into the clay court season as you have quite a lot of points to defend? - Markus Ojala JN: No because this year I've had a much better start to this year than I had last year, I've already had some solid results and got some points from the beginning of the year, so that's why I don't feel any pressure. Q: On your homepage I can see that you will play every week until Wimbledon. Why do you play so often? - Anon. JN: That's not true. I have a lot of tournaments until Hamburg, and after that I will have a week off and play Roland Garros, so I will have a few weeks off before Wimbledon. Q: What surface suits your game the most? And which grass tournaments you plan on playing this summer? - Miriam Koning JN: I will play Queen's this year. I think my game is pretty well suited to any kind of surface, so long as I'm playing well. If I practice on grass, I think I can play well on it. Q: How much time do you spend in Finland in your hometown? Is it at all possible for you to be home for a bit longer time than just a few days? - Kasia JN: At the end of the year I can stay longer, but otherwise the whole year I go back and forth. Pretty much the whole year I play in Europe, apart from the trip to Australia and twice to the States, but otherwise I stay in Europe. If I lose early, then I try to go home and then come back. It's nice to spend time with friends and family. Q: What would you consider a 'minimum plan' for this season? What kind of success would mean that you would consider this season as successful? - Kasia JN: My only goal is to be better than last year. I finished in the 40s, so I was satisfied with that, but it will be a good goal for me to finish higher than last year. Q: When it is very hot and the match lasts long what do you eat during the breaks? Bananas? Chocolate? - Anna-Riikka Carlson JN: Well I have sports drinks and if it's a long match I try to eat something, like bananas, but otherwise I just drink a lot. source: www.atptennis.com/estoril
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Post by Ilhame on Apr 11, 2003 9:03:35 GMT -5
Hackie are your questions answered?
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