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James Blake def. Younes El Aynaoui
6-3 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Aug 23, 2003* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Long Island |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | James Blake |
| Score | 6-3 6-1 |
| Loser | Younes El Aynaoui |
| Duration | 59m |
| Stat | James Blake | Younes El Aynaoui |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 3 |
| Double faults | 3 | 1 |
| First serve % | 60 | 68 |
| First serve points won % | 88 | 49 |
| Second serve points won % | 56 | 40 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 58 |
| Break points converted % | 42 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 75 | 46 |
| Return points won % | 54 | 25 |
| Total points won % | 62 | 38 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | James Blake | Younes El Aynaoui |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | MAR |
| Birth date | Dec 28, 1979 | Sep 12, 1971 |
| Age | 23 | 31 |
| Height | 185 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 41 | 22 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 915 | 1,235 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,838 | 1,793 |
| Career W-L | 345–235 | 243–219 |
| Career earnings | $7,981,882 | $4,044,667 |
Path
James Blake's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2003 | QF | Jarkko Nieminen | 4-6 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 22, 2003 | R16 | Tommy Robredo | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 21, 2003 | R32 | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-1 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
James Blake's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2003 | F | Paradorn Srichaphan | 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Younes El Aynaoui's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2003 | QF | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-6(4) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 22, 2003 | R16 | Rik De Voest | 7-6(3) 3-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 21, 2003 | R32 | Fernando Verdasco | 6-7(4) 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |