Karim Alami vs Felix Mantilla — Estoril Quarter-final

Estoril · ATP · Quarter-final
MAR
Karim Alami
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 April 1998
clay
ESP
Felix Mantilla
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
Alami K.
3-6 7-5 6-1
Mantilla F.
Alami K.
3762
Mantilla F.
6511

Karim Alami defeated Felix Mantilla 3-6 7-5 6-1 in the Estoril quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Felix Mantilla came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's semi-final. Karim Alami claimed a first win over Felix Mantilla in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-04-12BarcelonaFclayFelix Mantilla7-6(2) 6-3 6-3
1998-02-09DubaiR32hardFelix Mantilla6-4 6-2
1997-06-09BolognaSFclayFelix Mantilla6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Alami K.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Mantilla F.

Mantilla F.serving70% hold

wins 58% 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.Mantilla F.
1st serve in·Even
58%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.7
2.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (161 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Berasategui A.
Muster T.
3-66-16-3
Semi-finals
Berasategui A.
Moya C.
6-16-1
Muster T.
Alami K.
3-66-26-4
Quarter-finals
Berasategui A.
Marin J.
3-66-46-3
Moya C.
Costa C.
7-636-756-2
Muster T.
Costa A.
6-46-4
Alami K.
Mantilla F.
3-67-56-1
R16
Costa C.
Viloca Puig J.
6-23-66-2
Mantilla F.
Gaudenzi A.
6-11-67-66
Moya C.
Goellner M.
6-36-2
Costa A.
Novak J.
6-36-4
Alami K.
Dosedel S.
6-44-67-610
Muster T.
Meligeni F.
7-56-3
Marin J.
Alonso J.
6-26-4
Berasategui A.
Dewulf F.
6-45-77-5
R32
Dosedel S.
Nydahl T.
6-13-0
Viloca Puig J.
Portas A.
7-656-3
Dewulf F.
Fromberg R.
7-646-3
Marin J.
Mota B.
6-07-65
Alonso J.
Santoro F.
6-25-76-0
Muster T.
Pescariu D.
7-56-1
Meligeni F.
Marques N.
6-36-0
Novak J.
Arazi H.
4-66-07-63
Costa A.
Burillo J.
7-676-0
Alami K.
Clavet F.
6-46-3
Gaudenzi A.
Blanco G.
7-646-4
Mantilla F.
Sanchez J.
6-16-3
Costa C.
Martin A.
6-36-3
Moya C.
Ulihrach B.
6-34-66-4
Goellner M.
Ruiz J.
6-47-5
Berasategui A.
Munoz Q.
6-46-4