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Roger Federer def. Hicham Arazi
7-5 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Mar 1, 2003* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Roger Federer |
| Score | 7-5 6-3 |
| Loser | Hicham Arazi |
| Duration | 1h 18m |
| Stat | Roger Federer | Hicham Arazi |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 1 |
| Double faults | 1 | 1 |
| First serve % | 69 | 62 |
| First serve points won % | 68 | 67 |
| Second serve points won % | 54 | 42 |
| Break points saved % | 75 | 33 |
| Break points converted % | 67 | 25 |
| Service points won % | 64 | 57 |
| Return points won % | 43 | 36 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Roger Federer | Hicham Arazi |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SUI | MAR |
| Birth date | Aug 8, 1981 | Oct 19, 1973 |
| Age | 21 | 29 |
| Height | 185 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 113 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,580 | 348 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,947 | 1,686 |
| Career W-L | 1,206–267 | 202–213 |
| Career earnings | $130,594,339 | $3,602,644 |
Path
Roger Federer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2003 | R16 | Maximilian Abel | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 27, 2003 | R32 | Irakli Labadze | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Roger Federer's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2003 | SF | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Hicham Arazi's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2003 | R16 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 27, 2003 | R32 | Jan Vacek | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |