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Army life gives Nieminen the edge

MELBOURNE: Jarkko Nieminen thinks a taste of Finnish army life has been a big factor in his best start to an ATP season.

Nieminen, who is on leave from his part-time national service in Finland, was runner up at Adelaide this month before making his first Australian Open quarterfinals, where he lost to No. 2 Rafael Nadal on Tuesday.

“I feel I’m playing great,” said Nieminen, ranked 24th.

“I’m physically in better shape than ever.”He said the basic training during the off-season helped improve his mental edge, rather than his fitness.

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