Younes El Aynaoui vs Rafael Nadal — US Open Round of 64
US Open · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2003 ·
hard
El Aynaoui Y.7-6 6-3 7-6
Nadal R.
El Aynaoui Y.
7673
Nadal R.
6360
Younes El Aynaoui defeated Rafael Nadal 7-6 6-3 7-6 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Younes El Aynaoui claimed a first win over Rafael Nadal in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Younes El Aynaoui closed it out in three sets, 7–6 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-07-07 | Bastad | R32 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 4-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
56%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
42%
Break points saved·Even
63%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
4.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (84 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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