James Blake vs Younes El Aynaoui — Long Island Semi-final

Long Island · ATP · Semi-final
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 August 2003
hard
MAR
Younes El Aynaoui
54 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
Blake J.
6-3 6-1
El Aynaoui Y.
Blake J.
662
El Aynaoui Y.
31–

James Blake defeated Younes El Aynaoui 6-3 6-1 in the Long Island semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-05-06Rome MastersR64clayJames Blake4-6 6-0 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving89% hold

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

El Aynaoui Y.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Blake J.El Aynaoui Y.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Even
64%
65%
Return points won·Even
36%
34%
Break points saved·Even
61%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
8.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.0

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

Draw

Final
Srichaphan P.
Blake J.
6-26-4
Semi-finals
Blake J.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-36-1
Srichaphan P.
Kiefer N.
6-06-2
Quarter-finals
Blake J.
Nieminen J.
4-66-26-3
El Aynaoui Y.
Kuerten G.
7-646-4
Srichaphan P.
Morrison J.
6-46-3
Kiefer N.
Chela J.
6-13-0
R16
Srichaphan P.
Sargsian S.
6-36-4
Morrison J.
Youzhny M.
7-676-3
Chela J.
Rochus O.
7-636-1
Blake J.
Robredo T.
6-36-4
Kiefer N.
Saretta F.
6-36-1
El Aynaoui Y.
De Voest R.
7-633-0
Kuerten G.
Beck K.
7-56-3
Nieminen J.
Calleri A.
6-16-4
R32
Nieminen J.
Lopez F.
6-31-1
Saretta F.
Costa A.
3-0
Youzhny M.
Mantilla F.
6-26-1
Morrison J.
Clement A.
6-46-4
De Voest R.
Chang M.
6-26-3
Kuerten G.
Hrbaty D.
6-47-63
Beck K.
Sanchez D.
2-66-46-3
El Aynaoui Y.
Verdasco F.
6-746-46-0
Robredo T.
Acasuso J.
2-66-37-5
Blake J.
Bjorkman J.
6-17-64
Calleri A.
Gambill J.
6-47-5
Kiefer N.
Mathieu P.
4-67-646-3
Srichaphan P.
Davydenko N.
6-36-4
Sargsian S.
Corretja A.
7-56-2
Rochus O.
Vicente F.
7-656-1
Chela J.
Gonzalez F.
4-67-686-0