Mariano Zabaleta vs Younes El Aynaoui — Roland Garros Round of 32
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 32
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 May 2003 ·
clay
Zabaleta M.6-2 6-4 3-6 7-6
El Aynaoui Y.
Zabaleta M.
66373
El Aynaoui Y.
24661
Mariano Zabaleta defeated Younes El Aynaoui 6-2 6-4 3-6 7-6 in the Roland Garros round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Younes El Aynaoui came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 64, but Mariano Zabaleta had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay. Mariano Zabaleta narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Mariano Zabaleta closed it out in four sets, 6–2 6–4 3–6 7–6.
Head to head
1–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-08-11 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Mariano Zabaleta | 6-7 6-4 7-5 |
| 2001-04-09 | Casablanca | QF | clay | Younes El Aynaoui | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2000-05-08 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Younes El Aynaoui | 3-6 7-6 7-6 |
| 1999-08-02 | Amsterdam | F | clay | Younes El Aynaoui | 6-0 6-3 |
| 1998-10-26 | Mexico City | R32 | clay | Younes El Aynaoui | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
34%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.8
8.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (166 vs 84). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast