Younes El Aynaoui vs Marat SafinAmsterdam Semi-final

Amsterdam · ATP · Semi-final
54 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 August 1999
clay
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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El Aynaoui Y.
6-1 6-4
Safin M.
El Aynaoui Y.
662
Safin M.
14

Younes El Aynaoui defeated Marat Safin 6-1 6-4 in the Amsterdam semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
El Aynaoui Y.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Safin M.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
64%
Aces / match·Even
8.2
8.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
2.6

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