Karim Alami vs Younes El AynaouiPalermo Round of 16

Palermo · ATP · Round of 16
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 October 1999
clay
54 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Alami K.
6-4 3-6 6-3
El Aynaoui Y.
Alami K.
6362
El Aynaoui Y.
4631

Karim Alami defeated Younes El Aynaoui 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the Palermo round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Younes El Aynaoui 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 closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-04-09CasablancaR16clayYounes El Aynaoui4-6 6-2 6-1
2000-10-30Stuttgart MastersR64carpetYounes El Aynaoui7-6(7) 3-6 6-3
2000-08-28US OpenR128hardKarim Alami6-3 6-4 3-6 2-6 6-3
1999-08-02AmsterdamR16clayYounes El Aynaoui1-6 6-1 6-1
1998-11-09SantiagoR32clayYounes El Aynaoui6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Alami K.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs El Aynaoui Y.

El Aynaoui Y.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Alami K.

Even serve battle

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.8
8.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (122 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.