Younes El Aynaoui vs Cedric Pioline — Doha Round of 32
Doha · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 December 2001 ·
hard
El Aynaoui Y.7-6 6-4
Pioline C.
El Aynaoui Y.
762
Pioline C.
640
Younes El Aynaoui defeated Cedric Pioline 7-6 6-4 in the Doha round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Cedric Pioline came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Younes El Aynaoui claimed a first win over Cedric Pioline in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Younes El Aynaoui edged Cedric Pioline in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-02-11 | Marseille | R32 | hard | Cedric Pioline | 6-4 2-1 |
| 1993-10-18 | Lyon | R32 | clay | Cedric Pioline | 7-6(8) 7-6(14) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
64%
52%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.2
7.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.9
4.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 62). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast