Rainer Schuettler vs Younes El Aynaoui — Doha Semi-final
Doha · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 January 2000
hard
Schuettler R.6-7 6-4 6-4
El Aynaoui Y.
Schuettler R.
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El Aynaoui Y.
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Rainer Schuettler defeated Younes El Aynaoui 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the Doha semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Younes El Aynaoui came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 16. Rainer Schuettler narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Rainer Schuettler dropped the opening set before beating Younes El Aynaoui 6–7 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
1–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-02-21 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Rainer Schuettler | 6-0 6-1 |
| 2002-04-29 | Munich | F | clay | Younes El Aynaoui | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-02-25 | Dubai | QF | hard | Younes El Aynaoui | 6-7(3) 6-4 6-3 |
| 2001-12-31 | Doha | SF | hard | Younes El Aynaoui | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1999-05-17 | St. Poelten | R16 | clay | Younes El Aynaoui | 6-2 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — El Aynaoui Y.
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 season1st serve in·Even
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.5
8.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.9
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°CDrizzle
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 64%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Schuettler R.
Mirnyi M.
6-36-2
Kiefer N.
Schalken S.
6-16-0
Santoro F.
Bastl G.
6-26-4
El Aynaoui Y.
Tillstrom M.
7-56-3
R16
El Aynaoui Y.
Gaudio G.
6-46-4
Mirnyi M.
Marin J.
6-06-1
Schuettler R.
Vacek D.
6-36-2
Tillstrom M.
Cherkasov A.
7-656-4
Bastl G.
Berasategui A.
6-36-1
Santoro F.
Van Lottum J.
7-696-1
Schalken S.
Squillari F.
4-66-16-1
Kiefer N.
Caratti C.
6-16-1
R32
Van Lottum J.
Blanco G.
6-40-1
Kiefer N.
Tarango J.
7-667-66
Marin J.
Mantilla F.
6-1
Schalken S.
Diaz J.
7-56-4
Bastl G.
Novak J.
6-27-5
Cherkasov A.
Arazi H.
6-26-4
Squillari F.
Siemerink J.
6-26-4
Tillstrom M.
Ivanisevic G.
7-626-4
Gaudio G.
Luxa P.
4-66-06-2
El Aynaoui Y.
Dupuis A.
4-66-36-2
Vacek D.
Vicente F.
0-66-36-4
Schuettler R.
Sanchez J.
6-27-65
Mirnyi M.
Puerta M.
7-56-2
Caratti C.
Heuberger I.
7-644-66-4
Berasategui A.
Khalfan S.
6-36-4
Santoro F.
Burgsmuller L.
6-46-1