Karim Alami vs Christian Ruud — Barcelona Round of 16

Barcelona · ATP · Round of 16
MAR
Karim Alami
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 April 1997
clay
NOR
Christian Ruud
53 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWLLWL
Alami K.
6-3 6-2
Ruud C.
Alami K.
662
Ruud C.
32–

Karim Alami defeated Christian Ruud 6-3 6-2 in the Barcelona round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Karim Alami came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Karim Alami extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-04-17Monte Carlo MastersR16clayKarim Alami2-6 6-1 7-6(2)
1998-03-23CasablancaR16clayKarim Alami4-6 6-4 6-4
1997-04-07EstorilR32clayChristian Ruud6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Alami K.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Ruud C.

Ruud C.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Alami K.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Alami K.Ruud C.
1st serve in·Even
57%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.6
3.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 125). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
16°CClear
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 61%

Draw

Final
Costa A.
Portas A.
7-56-46-4
Semi-finals
Portas A.
Berasategui A.
6-37-5
Costa A.
Moya C.
7-667-5
Quarter-finals
Berasategui A.
Meligeni F.
6-27-5
Costa A.
Pioline C.
6-46-2
Moya C.
Medvedev A.
6-46-2
Portas A.
Alami K.
6-27-5
R16
Costa A.
Goellner M.
W/O
Medvedev A.
Martin A.
6-46-2
Berasategui A.
Mantilla F.
7-636-1
Meligeni F.
Larsson M.
6-37-5
Alami K.
Ruud C.
6-36-2
Portas A.
Vicente F.
7-53-66-1
Pioline C.
Muster T.
7-646-4
Moya C.
Arazi H.
7-54-66-1
R32
Berasategui A.
Fromberg R.
6-46-3
Ruud C.
Johnson D.
6-47-69
Alami K.
Ivanisevic G.
6-26-3
Mantilla F.
Roig F.
6-46-0
Vicente F.
Burillo J.
6-46-2
Larsson M.
Kafelnikov Y.
3-66-26-3
Meligeni F.
Schaller G.
7-56-2
Portas A.
Rios M.
7-57-63
Arazi H.
Alonso J.
6-34-66-3
Moya C.
Clavet F.
6-46-4
Costa A.
Viloca Puig J.
6-46-3
Goellner M.
Lopez G.
6-756-47-63
Pioline C.
Filippini M.
6-26-4
Muster T.
Furlan R.
5-76-46-4
Medvedev A.
Costa C.
6-26-0
Martin A.
Ferreira W.
4-66-27-5
R64
Vicente F.
Siemerink J.
6-46-3
Alami K.
Blanco G.
6-46-4
Roig F.
Lopez Moron A.
7-636-4
Fromberg R.
Draper S.
7-656-3
Berasategui A.
Sanchez J.
6-16-2
Schaller G.
Stich M.
6-26-2
Pioline C.
Gumy H.
7-646-3
Filippini M.
Gaudenzi A.
4-66-46-3
Burillo J.
Sanchez E.
6-36-0
Portas A.
Kuerten G.
6-26-1
Martin A.
Voinea A.
6-16-1
Costa C.
Schalken S.
6-26-1
Medvedev A.
Corretja A.
7-52-66-4
Alonso J.
Gustafsson M.
7-663-66-3
Arazi H.
Gorriz M.
6-36-4
Clavet F.
Carbonell T.
6-31-66-4
Viloca Puig J.
Carlsen K.
6-36-0
Ruud C.
Ulihrach B.
6-36-4
Larsson M.
Hrbaty D.
7-56-4
Meligeni F.
Kucera K.
7-56-0
Furlan R.
Diaz J.
6-756-37-5
Lopez G.
Salvador Estepa D.
6-46-1
Goellner M.
Bruguera S.
6-42-66-2
Johnson D.
Carretero R.
7-613-66-3