Younes El Aynaoui defeated Rainer Schuettler 6-7 6-4 6-3 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Younes El Aynaoui came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Younes El Aynaoui extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
| 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 |
| 2001-12-31 | Doha | SF | hard | Younes El Aynaoui | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2000-01-03 | Doha | SF | hard | Rainer Schuettler | 6-7(3) 6-4 6-4 |
| 1999-05-17 | St. Poelten | R16 | clay | Younes El Aynaoui | 6-2 6-1 |
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 (148 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.