Rafael Nadal vs Younes El Aynaoui — Bastad Round of 32

Bastad · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 July 2003
clay
MAR
Younes El Aynaoui
54 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWL
Nadal R.
6-3 4-6 6-3
El Aynaoui Y.
Nadal R.
6462
El Aynaoui Y.
3631

Rafael Nadal defeated Younes El Aynaoui 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the Bastad round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Younes El Aynaoui came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's final. Rafael Nadal claimed a first win over Younes El Aynaoui in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 6–3.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-08-25US OpenR64hardYounes El Aynaoui7-6(6) 6-3 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs El Aynaoui Y.

El Aynaoui Y.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Serve advantage — Nadal R.

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
Nadal R.El Aynaoui Y.
1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
48%
Service points won·Even
67%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
34%
Break points saved·Even
64%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
8.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
17°COvercast
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 75%

Draw

Final
Zabaleta M.
Lapentti N.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Lapentti N.
Robredo T.
6-46-2
Zabaleta M.
Moya C.
2-66-36-4
Quarter-finals
Moya C.
Bjorkman J.
6-46-3
Zabaleta M.
Youzhny M.
4-67-56-1
Lapentti N.
Nadal R.
3-66-37-66
Robredo T.
Volandri F.
6-46-4
R16
Nadal R.
Portas A.
6-06-4
Volandri F.
Mutis O.
6-36-0
Robredo T.
Arazi H.
4-66-26-4
Zabaleta M.
Rehnquist B.
6-16-2
Youzhny M.
Squillari F.
6-15-76-2
Bjorkman J.
Ferrer D.
6-26-1
Lapentti N.
Voinea A.
6-47-65
Moya C.
Soderling R.
6-36-4
R32
Nadal R.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-34-66-3
Soderling R.
Hipfl M.
7-56-1
Bjorkman J.
Puerta M.
7-646-4
Ferrer D.
Vicente F.
6-46-3
Volandri F.
Browne F.
6-16-1
Mutis O.
Martin A.
7-636-3
Zabaleta M.
Massu N.
2-66-36-3
Lapentti N.
Horna L.
6-47-5
Voinea A.
Prpic F.
7-626-2
Moya C.
Hrbaty D.
6-26-726-3
Squillari F.
Svarc L.
6-46-3
Portas A.
Wassen R.
6-46-4
Rehnquist B.
Andersson H.
6-36-1
Arazi H.
Norman M.
7-56-4
Youzhny M.
Rochus O.
7-647-61
Robredo T.
Sarstrand M.
6-36-2