Mounir El Aarej vs Santiago Ventura — Morocco F3 Semi-final
Morocco F3 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 August 1999 ·
clay
El Aarej M.6-1 7-6
Ventura S.
El Aarej M.
672
Ventura S.
160
Mounir El Aarej defeated Santiago Ventura 6-1 7-6 in the Morocco F3 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Santiago Ventura came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Mounir El Aarej had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on clay. Mounir El Aarej claimed a first win over Santiago Ventura in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mounir El Aarej came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-09-27 | Portugal 4 Masters 3 | R32 | carpet | Santiago Ventura | 7-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
56%
Aces / match·Even
3.4
3.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.0
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (8 vs 94). ATP, WTA & Challenger.