Masters Series Indian Wells: Hicham to play O. Rochus Younes Still
injured

The first Masters Series tournament in 2004 begins to day in Indian
Wells. The Moroccan Tennis Players are represented only with Hicham
Arazi while Younes EL Aynaoui who was also inscribed for this
Tournament not in the Draws maybe didn't recover from his injury
yet.
Hicham Arazi will play on Saturday the small Belgium Player Olivier
Rochus. Hicham knows O. Rochus well, he defeated him 3 times in
there only 3 meetings and teamed with him in doubles last year in
Bastad, Sweden.
If Hicham wins this match he'll meet a man in form in the Second
Round. (29)Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) bye. Nieminen was semifinalist last
week in Dubai losing to winner and Number one in The World Federer.
Hicham could meet (7) Carlos Moya (ESP) in the Third Round…

Younes don't have any point to defend in this tournament because he
was eliminated last year in the first in three sets by the later
Winner and World Number one:
(1)Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) d. Younes El Aynaoui (MAR) 4-6 7-5 6-2. But
Younes have a lot of points to defend in 2 weeks in the second
Masters Series Tournament in Miami where he did play one of his best
Masters Series Tournaments loosing in the Quartfinales in 3 Sets to
the later winner:
(2)Andre Agassi (USA) d. (19) Younes El Aynaoui (MAR) 7-6(6) 4-6 6-1

El Aynaoui did eliminate Big Names last year in this Tournament:
First Round:
(19)Younes El Aynaoui (MAR) bye
Second Round:
(19)Younes El Aynaoui (MAR) d. Agustin Calleri (ARG) 6-1 6-4
Third Round:
(19)Younes El Aynaoui (MAR) d. (10) David Nalbandian (ARG) 6-3
4-6 6-4
Fourth Round:
(19)Younes El Aynaoui (MAR) d. Nicolas Lapentti ECU) 6-0 7-6(7)

We wish Hicham Good luck in this tournament and in Miami and hope
that Younes will be ready in 10 days to defend his points of last
year Miami.

Salaam From,
A. Yahia