Mehdi Tahiri vs Mounir El Aarej — Algeria F1 Qualifying Round
Algeria F1 · ITF · Qualifying Round
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 April 2001 ·
clay
Tahiri M.6-2 1-6 6-4
El Aarej M.
Tahiri M.
6162
El Aarej M.
2641
Mehdi Tahiri defeated Mounir El Aarej 6-2 1-6 6-4 in the Algeria F1 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mounir El Aarej came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Mehdi Tahiri narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Mehdi Tahiri closed it out in three sets, 6–2 1–6 6–4.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-08-25 | Spain F20 | R32 | clay | Mounir El Aarej | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2003-05-19 | Morocco F1 | R32 | clay | Mehdi Tahiri | 6-4 7-6(5) |
| 2000-05-01 | Algeria F2 | R32 | clay | Mounir El Aarej | 6-2 6-2 |
| 1999-07-26 | Egypt F1 | QF | clay | Mounir El Aarej | 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
67%
55%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
55%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
43%
Service points won·Slight edge
51%
57%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Dominant
42%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.8
4.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
5.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (6 vs 6). ATP, WTA & Challenger.