Mounir El Aarej vs Jordan Kerr — Egypt 2 Masters 1 Final
Egypt 2 Masters 1 · ITF · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 26 July 1997 ·
clay
El Aarej M.6-4 6-4
Kerr J.
El Aarej M.
662
Kerr J.
440
Mounir El Aarej defeated Jordan Kerr 6-4 6-4 in the Egypt 2 Masters 1 final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jordan Kerr came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Mounir El Aarej had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay. Mounir El Aarej claimed a first win over Jordan Kerr in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mounir El Aarej edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-07-05 | Turkey F1 | R16 | hard | Jordan Kerr | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
63%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
41%
35%
Service points won·Even
55%
53%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
44%
Break points saved·Dominant
62%
17%
Aces / match·Even
3.3
3.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.4
4.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (10 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.