Younes El Aynaoui vs Xavier Malisse — Lyon Semi-final

Lyon · ATP · Semi-final
MAR
Younes El Aynaoui
54 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 October 2001
clay
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWWW
El Aynaoui Y.
7-6 6-2
Malisse X.
El Aynaoui Y.
7762
Malisse X.
652–

Younes El Aynaoui defeated Xavier Malisse 7-6 6-2 in the Lyon semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Younes El Aynaoui came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Younes El Aynaoui extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-09-21Davis Cup WG PO: BEL vs MARRRcarpetYounes El Aynaoui6-3 6-4 6-4
1999-05-24Roland GarrosR128clayYounes El Aynaoui6-2 6-0 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
El Aynaoui Y.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Malisse X.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
El Aynaoui Y.Malisse X.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.2
6.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
2.0

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Ljubicic I.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Ljubicic I.
Safin M.
6-737-647-67
El Aynaoui Y.
Malisse X.
7-656-2
Quarter-finals
Malisse X.
Bjorkman J.
6-14-1
Ljubicic I.
Gaudio G.
6-36-756-1
El Aynaoui Y.
Ferrero J.
6-46-4
Safin M.
Mirnyi M.
2-66-46-4
R16
Safin M.
Okun N.
6-36-4
Gaudio G.
Tabara M.
3-67-56-3
Ljubicic I.
Benneteau J.
7-57-5
Ferrero J.
Kiefer N.
6-26-2
El Aynaoui Y.
Lapentti N.
6-27-65
Bjorkman J.
Grosjean S.
7-621-66-4
Malisse X.
Clement A.
7-53-67-66
Mirnyi M.
Arazi H.
7-646-2
R32
Ljubicic I.
Kuerten G.
7-616-2
Ferrero J.
Gaudenzi A.
6-16-3
Kiefer N.
Blanco G.
7-56-3
El Aynaoui Y.
Sanguinetti D.
6-36-2
Lapentti N.
Mathieu P.
6-26-2
Grosjean S.
Boutter J.
6-26-4
Bjorkman J.
Vinck C.
6-26-3
Malisse X.
Kucera K.
7-666-1
Clement A.
Llodra M.
4-66-36-1
Okun N.
Arthurs W.
3-67-57-68
Safin M.
Squillari F.
6-47-5
Tabara M.
Portas A.
4-66-26-2
Gaudio G.
Dupuis A.
6-47-64
Benneteau J.
Pozzi G.
6-36-3
Arazi H.
Schalken S.
2-67-56-3
Mirnyi M.
Schuettler R.
4-66-46-3