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Mariano Zabaleta def. Younes El Aynaoui
6-7(4) 6-4 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Aug 14, 2003* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cincinnati Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Mariano Zabaleta |
| Score | 6-7(4) 6-4 7-5 |
| Loser | Younes El Aynaoui |
| Duration | 2h 41m |
| Stat | Mariano Zabaleta | Younes El Aynaoui |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 16 |
| Double faults | 1 | 2 |
| First serve % | 74 | 77 |
| First serve points won % | 80 | 73 |
| Second serve points won % | 52 | 50 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 88 |
| Break points converted % | 12 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 73 | 68 |
| Return points won % | 32 | 27 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mariano Zabaleta | Younes El Aynaoui |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ARG | MAR |
| Birth date | Feb 28, 1978 | Sep 12, 1971 |
| Age | 25 | 31 |
| Height | 183 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 30 | 22 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,048 | 1,225 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,854 | 1,774 |
| Career W-L | 199–206 | 243–219 |
| Career earnings | $3,204,127 | $4,044,667 |
Path
Mariano Zabaleta's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2003 | R64 | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mariano Zabaleta's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2003 | R16 | Flavio Saretta | 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Younes El Aynaoui's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2003 | R64 | Vincent Spadea | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |