Nicolas Escude defeated Younes El Aynaoui 6-4 6-7 6-4 in the Barcelona round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Escude came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 64. Nicolas Escude extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-05 | Doha | R32 | hard | Nicolas Escude | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2001-08-13 | Indianapolis | R32 | hard | Younes El Aynaoui | 3-6 7-6(3) 6-3 |
| 2001-01-01 | Doha | R32 | hard | Nicolas Escude | 6-1 7-6(4) |
| 1999-11-08 | Moscow | R32 | hard | Nicolas Escude | 7-6(3) 7-6(5) |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (140 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.