Mounir El Aarej vs Tapio Nurminen — Egypt 2 Masters 4 Round of 32
Egypt 2 Masters 4 · ITF · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 6 November 1999 ·
clay
El Aarej M.7-6 6-2
Nurminen T.
El Aarej M.
762
Nurminen T.
620
Mounir El Aarej defeated Tapio Nurminen 7-6 6-2 in the Egypt 2 Masters 4 round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Tapio Nurminen came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Mounir El Aarej had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 9 on clay. Mounir El Aarej claimed a first win over Tapio Nurminen in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mounir El Aarej closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-11-15 | Egypt 3 Masters 3 | R32 | clay | Tapio Nurminen | 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
56%
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1st serve points won·
68%
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2nd serve points won·
42%
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Service points won·
56%
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Return points won·
36%
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Break points saved·
65%
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Aces / match·
3.4
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Double faults / match·
6.0
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.