Younes El Aynaoui defeated Fabrice Santoro 3-6 6-3 6-3 in the Doha quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Younes El Aynaoui came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending the title. Younes El Aynaoui extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-02 | Doha | QF | hard | Younes El Aynaoui | 3-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 2002-05-13 | Hamburg Masters | R64 | clay | Younes El Aynaoui | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2002-02-25 | Dubai | F | hard | Fabrice Santoro | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| 1999-10-25 | Stuttgart Masters | R64 | carpet | Fabrice Santoro | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1999-01-04 | Doha | R32 | hard | Younes El Aynaoui | 6-4 6-1 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (149 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About