Karim Alami vs Francisco Clavet — Palermo Quarter-final
Palermo · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 September 1996 ·
clay
Alami K.6-2 6-4
Clavet F.
Alami K.
662
Clavet F.
240
Karim Alami defeated Francisco Clavet 6-2 6-4 in the Palermo quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Francisco Clavet came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending the title. Karim Alami narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.
Key context
- Match story: Karim Alami dropped just 6 games past Francisco Clavet.
Head to head
1–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-05-03 | Hamburg Masters | R32 | clay | Francisco Clavet | 1-6 7-6 7-6 |
| 1998-11-02 | Bogota | R32 | hard | Francisco Clavet | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1998-04-06 | Estoril | R32 | clay | Karim Alami | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1997-09-22 | Bucharest | R32 | clay | Francisco Clavet | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1996-09-09 | Bucharest | R32 | clay | Francisco Clavet | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1996-06-17 | Bologna | QF | clay | Francisco Clavet | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1994-10-24 | Santiago | R32 | clay | Francisco Clavet | 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
53%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.6
2.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.