Karim Alami vs Paul Haarhuis — Doha Round of 32
Karim Alami defeated Paul Haarhuis 5-7 6-3 7-5 in the Doha round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Paul Haarhuis came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's final. Karim Alami claimed a first win over Paul Haarhuis in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Karim Alami dropped the opening set before beating Paul Haarhuis 5–7 6–3 7–5.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedAlami K. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Alami K.January 1995DohaThis matchHard5-7 6-3 7-5
- Haarhuis P.January 1994DohaHard6-4 6-7(5) 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchAlami K.Haarhuis P.1 555ELO1 5901 447Hard ELO1 5343–7Last 104–621Age28185 cmHeight188 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Karim Alami beat Paul Haarhuis 5-7 6-3 7-5. Umpiry, "Karim Alami vs Paul Haarhuis — Doha Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/1995-01-02/alami-vs-haarhuis-doha-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 2 January 1995).