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Karol Kucera def. Younes El Aynaoui
7-5 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Oct 4, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Lyon |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Karol Kucera |
| Score | 7-5 6-2 |
| Loser | Younes El Aynaoui |
| Duration | 1h 12m |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Karol Kucera | Younes El Aynaoui |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SVK | MAR |
| Birth date | Mar 4, 1974 | Sep 12, 1971 |
| Age | 22 | 25 |
| Height | 188 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 77 | 65 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 612 | 729 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,692 | 1,589 |
| Career W-L | 259–230 | 243–219 |
| Career earnings | $5,061,125 | $4,044,667 |
Path
Karol Kucera's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 1996 | R32 | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-3 1-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Karol Kucera's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 1996 | QF | Tim Henman | 6-7(6) 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Younes El Aynaoui's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 1996 | R32 | Wayne Ferreira | 5-7 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |