Julian Alonso vs Karim Alami — Bologna Final

Bologna · ATP · Final
ESP
Julian Alonso
48 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 June 1998
clay
MAR
Karim Alami
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
Alonso J.
6-1 6-4
Alami K.
Alonso J.
662
Alami K.
14–

Julian Alonso defeated Karim Alami 6-1 6-4 in the Bologna final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Karim Alami came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final, but Julian Alonso had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on clay. Julian Alonso claimed a first win over Karim Alami in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-01-19Australian OpenR64hardKarim Alami6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(4) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Alonso J.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Alami K.

Alami K.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Alonso J.

Serve advantage — Alami K.

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
Alonso J.Alami K.
1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
58%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
55%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.9
4.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (78 vs 161). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Alonso J.
Alami K.
6-16-4
Semi-finals
Alami K.
Hrbaty D.
1-67-617-5
Alonso J.
Marin J.
7-56-3
Quarter-finals
Alonso J.
Costa C.
6-37-66
Marin J.
Puerta M.
6-16-3
Alami K.
Martelli M.
6-46-4
Hrbaty D.
Squillari F.
7-56-4
R16
Squillari F.
Scala D.
6-36-3
Hrbaty D.
Diaz J.
7-616-1
Martelli M.
Viloca Puig J.
6-36-3
Alami K.
Sanguinetti D.
7-616-4
Costa C.
Gross O.
6-26-2
Alonso J.
Calatrava A.
6-27-61
Puerta M.
Benfele Alvarez E.
5-77-666-3
Marin J.
Gumy H.
6-46-2
R32
Calatrava A.
Couto E.
6-37-5
Gumy H.
Berasategui A.
7-56-743-0
Alonso J.
Ruiz J.
6-46-4
Benfele Alvarez E.
Meligeni F.
7-56-3
Puerta M.
Van Herck J.
6-36-2
Alami K.
Sanchez D.
6-46-2
Sanguinetti D.
Portas A.
7-686-2
Viloca Puig J.
Serrano O.
6-36-2
Martelli M.
Blanco G.
7-56-756-4
Hrbaty D.
Sanchez J.
6-44-66-3
Diaz J.
Chesnokov A.
6-36-1
Scala D.
Pescosolido S.
6-36-1
Squillari F.
Clavet F.
6-34-66-0
Marin J.
Ketola T.
6-47-63
Costa C.
Craca M.
6-46-4
Gross O.
Vicente F.
6-46-3