Feliciano Lopez defeated Younes El Aynaoui 7-6 7-6 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Younes El Aynaoui came in defending last year's final. Feliciano Lopez extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-08 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Younes El Aynaoui | 7-6(3) 6-3 |
| 2003-07-14 | Stuttgart | R16 | grass | Feliciano Lopez | 3-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 2003-01-13 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Younes El Aynaoui | 5-7 6-2 7-6(3) 7-6(8) |
| 2002-10-14 | Madrid Masters | R32 | clay | Feliciano Lopez | 6-7(6) 6-4 6-2 |
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 (200 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.