Younes El Aynaoui vs Marcelo RiosGstaad Round of 16

Gstaad · ATP · Round of 16
54 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 July 1999
clay
50 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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El Aynaoui Y.
7-6 7-6
Rios M.
El Aynaoui Y.
77772
Rios M.
6565

Younes El Aynaoui defeated Marcelo Rios 7-6 7-6 in the Gstaad round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's semi-final, but Younes El Aynaoui had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay. Younes El Aynaoui claimed a first win over Marcelo Rios in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR32clayMarcelo Rios1-6 6-3 6-4
1999-05-17St. PoeltenSFclayMarcelo Rios6-1 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
El Aynaoui Y.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Rios M.

Rios M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs El Aynaoui Y.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
40%
Break points saved·Even
63%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.2
5.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
23°CMainly clear
Wind 1 km/hHumidity 58%