Mariano Zabaleta vs Younes El Aynaoui — Cincinnati Masters Round of 32
Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 August 2003 ·
hard
Zabaleta M.6-7 6-4 7-5
El Aynaoui Y.
Zabaleta M.
6672
El Aynaoui Y.
7451
Mariano Zabaleta defeated Younes El Aynaoui 6-7 6-4 7-5 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 32 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 64. Mariano Zabaleta narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Mariano Zabaleta dropped the opening set before beating Younes El Aynaoui 6–7 6–4 7–5.
Head to head
1–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-26 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Mariano Zabaleta | 6-2 6-4 3-6 7-6 |
| 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%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
34%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.7
8.6
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
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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