Karim Alami defeated Alex Corretja 3-6 7-6 6-4 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Corretja came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending the title. Karim Alami narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-09-27 | Bucharest | QF | clay | Karim Alami | 1-6 6-3 7-6(1) |
| 1998-05-25 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Alex Corretja | 6-3 6-2 0-6 6-4 |
| 1998-05-04 | Hamburg Masters | R32 | clay | Alex Corretja | 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
| 1997-05-26 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Alex Corretja | 6-3 6-4 6-1 |
| 1997-05-12 | Rome Masters | QF | clay | Alex Corretja | 4-6 7-5 6-3 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (161 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.