Rainer Schuettler vs Younes El AynaouiDoha Semi-final

Doha · ATP · Semi-final
50 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 January 2000 ·
hard
54 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Schuettler R.
6-7 6-4 6-4
El Aynaoui Y.
Schuettler R.
6662
El Aynaoui Y.
7441

Rainer Schuettler defeated Younes El Aynaoui 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the Doha semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Younes El Aynaoui came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 16. Rainer Schuettler narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-02-21DubaiR32hardRainer Schuettler6-0 6-1
2002-04-29MunichFclayYounes El Aynaoui6-4 6-4
2002-02-25DubaiQFhardYounes El Aynaoui6-7 6-4 6-3
2001-12-31DohaSFhardYounes El Aynaoui6-3 6-4
1999-05-17St. PoeltenR16clayYounes El Aynaoui6-2 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.4
8.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw