Nicolas Massu vs Younes El Aynaoui — Madrid Masters Semi-final

Madrid Masters · ATP · Semi-final
CHI
Nicolas Massu
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 October 2003
clay
MAR
Younes El Aynaoui
54 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
Massu N.
7-5 6-4
El Aynaoui Y.
Massu N.
762
El Aynaoui Y.
54–

Nicolas Massu defeated Younes El Aynaoui 7-5 6-4 in the Madrid Masters semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Younes El Aynaoui came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Massu claimed a first win over Younes El Aynaoui in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-06-23WimbledonR64grassYounes El Aynaoui7-6(5) 3-6 7-6(4) 6-4
2003-04-07CasablancaQFclayYounes El Aynaoui4-6 6-3 7-5
2000-08-14IndianapolisR32hardYounes El Aynaoui6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Massu N.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs El Aynaoui Y.

El Aynaoui Y.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Massu N.

Even serve battle

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
Massu N.El Aynaoui Y.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Even
63%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.3
8.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 84). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
17°COvercast
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 75%

Draw

Final
Ferrero J.
Massu N.
6-36-46-3
Semi-finals
Ferrero J.
Federer R.
6-44-66-4
Massu N.
El Aynaoui Y.
7-56-4
Quarter-finals
Ferrero J.
Srichaphan P.
6-46-2
El Aynaoui Y.
Grosjean S.
3-67-666-2
Massu N.
Chela J.
6-756-46-4
Federer R.
Lopez F.
4-67-636-4
R16
Srichaphan P.
Gambill J.
7-56-4
Chela J.
Novak J.
3-67-656-2
Ferrero J.
Mantilla F.
7-627-60
Federer R.
Fish M.
6-37-64
Lopez F.
Moya C.
6-756-17-5
Grosjean S.
Spadea V.
6-36-2
El Aynaoui Y.
Ginepri R.
6-47-65
Massu N.
Roddick A.
7-636-2
R32
Ginepri R.
Schuettler R.
6-26-4
El Aynaoui Y.
Bjorkman J.
6-46-4
Spadea V.
Calleri A.
7-653-66-3
Grosjean S.
Ferrer D.
6-46-2
Moya C.
Gaudio G.
3-67-56-3
Lopez F.
Philippoussis M.
6-43-66-3
Fish M.
Robredo T.
7-6146-2
Federer R.
Corretja A.
6-46-3
Srichaphan P.
Costa A.
6-36-756-1
Mantilla F.
Enqvist T.
6-27-63
Ferrero J.
Ferreira W.
6-32-67-64
Novak J.
Kucera K.
6-21-66-2
Gambill J.
Schalken S.
7-666-2
Chela J.
Verkerk M.
6-26-2
Massu N.
Kuerten G.
6-37-5
Roddick A.
Mirnyi M.
6-16-797-5
R64
Spadea V.
Rochus C.
6-47-5
Bjorkman J.
Safin M.
4-67-56-4
Ginepri R.
Rochus O.
6-36-3
Ferreira W.
Ljubicic I.
7-677-65
Enqvist T.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-3
Kucera K.
Clement A.
7-634-66-3
Costa A.
Gonzalez F.
6-37-63
Massu N.
Verdasco F.
7-626-4
Mirnyi M.
Blake J.
7-56-2
Chela J.
Martin A.
6-41-66-1
Gambill J.
Davydenko N.
6-36-3
Corretja A.
Nadal R.
6-23-66-4
Fish M.
Henman T.
7-646-3
Lopez F.
Zabaleta M.
6-23-66-3
Gaudio G.
Nieminen J.
3-67-56-2
Ferrer D.
Youzhny M.
1-66-46-4