Mariano Zabaleta vs Younes El AynaouiCincinnati Masters Round of 32

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 32
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 August 2003
hard
54 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zabaleta M.
6-7 6-4 7-5
El Aynaoui Y.
Zabaleta M.
64672
El Aynaoui Y.
77451

Mariano Zabaleta defeated Younes El Aynaoui 6-7 6-4 7-5 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Younes El Aynaoui came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 64. Mariano Zabaleta narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-05-26Roland GarrosR32clayMariano Zabaleta6-2 6-4 3-6 7-6(2)
2001-04-09CasablancaQFclayYounes El Aynaoui6-4 6-2
2000-05-08Rome MastersR32clayYounes El Aynaoui3-6 7-6(2) 7-6(6)
1999-08-02AmsterdamFclayYounes El Aynaoui6-0 6-3
1998-10-26Mexico CityR32clayYounes El Aynaoui6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Zabaleta M.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs El Aynaoui Y.

El Aynaoui Y.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Zabaleta M.

Serve advantage — Zabaleta M.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
34%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.7
8.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (166 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
25°COvercast
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 64%

Draw