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Younes El Aynaoui def. Jiri Novak
7-6(1) 5-7 3-6 6-3 7-6(5)
Match Information
| Date | Aug 31, 2003* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Younes El Aynaoui |
| Score | 7-6(1) 5-7 3-6 6-3 7-6(5) |
| Loser | Jiri Novak |
| Duration | 3h 28m |
| Stat | Younes El Aynaoui | Jiri Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 27 | 7 |
| Double faults | 1 | 7 |
| First serve % | 76 | 64 |
| First serve points won % | 74 | 74 |
| Second serve points won % | 44 | 55 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 79 |
| Break points converted % | 21 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 67 |
| Return points won % | 33 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 50 | 50 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Younes El Aynaoui | Jiri Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Country | MAR | CZE |
| Birth date | Sep 12, 1971 | Mar 22, 1975 |
| Age | 31 | 28 |
| Height | 193 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 21 | 10 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,260 | 1,795 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,806 | 1,866 |
| Career W-L | 243–219 | 318–250 |
| Career earnings | $4,044,667 | $7,618,613 |
Path
Younes El Aynaoui's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2003 | R64 | Rafael Nadal | 7-6(6) 6-3 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 2003 | R128 | Alex Kim | 7-5 7-6(5) 6-3 | W | — | Match data |
Younes El Aynaoui's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2003 | R16 | Carlos Moya | 7-6(4) 7-6(7) 4-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jiri Novak's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2003 | R64 | Jan-Michael Gambill | 6-4 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 2003 | R128 | Mario Ancic | 3-6 6-3 5-7 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |