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Younes El Aynaoui def. Rafael Nadal
7-6(6) 6-3 7-6(6)
Match Information
| Date | Aug 29, 2003* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Younes El Aynaoui |
| Score | 7-6(6) 6-3 7-6(6) |
| Loser | Rafael Nadal |
| Duration | 2h 43m |
| Stat | Younes El Aynaoui | Rafael Nadal |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 15 | 3 |
| Double faults | 2 | 6 |
| First serve % | 68 | 76 |
| First serve points won % | 76 | 71 |
| Second serve points won % | 58 | 50 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 75 |
| Break points converted % | 25 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 71 | 66 |
| Return points won % | 34 | 29 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Younes El Aynaoui | Rafael Nadal |
|---|---|---|
| Country | MAR | ESP |
| Birth date | Sep 12, 1971 | Jun 3, 1986 |
| Age | 31 | 17 |
| Height | 193 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 21 | 45 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,260 | 786 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,787 | 1,704 |
| Career W-L | 243–219 | 1,045–225 |
| Career earnings | $4,044,667 | $134,946,100 |
Path
Younes El Aynaoui's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2003 | R32 | Jiri Novak | 7-6(1) 5-7 3-6 6-3 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
Rafael Nadal's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2003 | R128 | Fernando Vicente | 6-4 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |