Younes El Aynaoui vs Gustavo Kuerten — Long Island Quarter-final
Long Island · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 August 2003 ·
hard
El Aynaoui Y.7-6 6-4
Kuerten G.
El Aynaoui Y.
762
Kuerten G.
640
Younes El Aynaoui defeated Gustavo Kuerten 7-6 6-4 in the Long Island quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Younes El Aynaoui had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Younes El Aynaoui claimed a first win over Gustavo Kuerten in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Younes El Aynaoui edged Gustavo Kuerten in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-10-07 | Lyon | R32 | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-7 6-2 6-4 |
| 2001-04-16 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 4-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
34%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.6
7.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (84 vs 115). ATP, WTA & Challenger.