Karim Alami vs Alex Corretja — Bucharest Quarter-final
Bucharest · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 September 1999
clay
Alami K.1-6 6-3 7-6
Corretja A.
Alami K.
16772
Corretja A.
63611
Karim Alami defeated Alex Corretja 1-6 6-3 7-6 in the Bucharest quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Corretja came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Karim Alami narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Karim Alami dropped the opening set before beating Alex Corretja 1–6 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
1–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-05-25 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Alex Corretja | 6-3 6-2 0-6 6-4 |
| 1998-05-11 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Karim Alami | 3-6 7-6(5) 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 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Corretja A.
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 season1st serve in·Even
57%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Even
4.8
4.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (122 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Draw
Quarter-finals
Martin A.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-36-4
Berasategui A.
Marin J.
3-66-36-4
Alami K.
Corretja A.
1-66-37-61
Costa A.
Sargsian S.
6-21-66-1
R16
Berasategui A.
Lisnard J.
2-67-636-1
Sargsian S.
Arazi H.
6-46-4
Costa A.
Blanco G.
6-44-66-3
Marin J.
Gaudio G.
3-67-56-1
Corretja A.
Knippschild J.
6-46-7116-4
Alami K.
Ferrero J.
6-26-1
Martin A.
Vicente F.
2-66-06-4
El Aynaoui Y.
Ilie A.
6-46-2
R32
Gaudio G.
Zabaleta M.
6-26-753-1
Corretja A.
Canas G.
6-31-67-63
Blanco G.
Di Pasquale A.
6-26-4
Ferrero J.
Schiessling T.
6-36-3
Alami K.
Koubek S.
6-26-1
Sargsian S.
Hipfl M.
6-10-66-0
Martin A.
Voinea A.
3-66-47-5
Ilie A.
Miketa D.
7-54-66-3
Vicente F.
Squillari F.
6-46-0
Marin J.
Puerta M.
3-66-16-3
Lisnard J.
Benfele Alvarez E.
6-46-3
Berasategui A.
Clavet F.
3-66-47-5
Costa A.
Filippini M.
6-30-66-4
El Aynaoui Y.
Portas A.
7-57-64
Arazi H.
Pavel A.
7-656-3
Knippschild J.
Pescariu D.
6-46-4