Karim Alami vs Markus Hipfl — Palermo Quarter-final

Palermo · ATP · Quarter-final
MAR
Karim Alami
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 October 1999
clay
AUT
Markus Hipfl
48 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWL
Alami K.
4-6 6-4 6-4
Hipfl M.
Alami K.
4662
Hipfl M.
6441

Karim Alami defeated Markus Hipfl 4-6 6-4 6-4 in the Palermo quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Markus Hipfl came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Karim Alami claimed a first win over Markus Hipfl in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-07-23KitzbuhelR64clayMarkus Hipfl6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Alami K.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Hipfl M.

Hipfl M.serving68% hold

wins 57% 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.Hipfl M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.7
2.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (122 vs 119). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Di Pasquale A.
Berasategui A.
6-16-3
Semi-finals
Berasategui A.
Costa A.
2-67-634-0
Di Pasquale A.
Alami K.
7-667-5
Quarter-finals
Di Pasquale A.
Corretja A.
6-47-64
Costa A.
Martin A.
7-646-3
Berasategui A.
Gumy H.
6-36-4
Alami K.
Hipfl M.
4-66-46-4
R16
Costa A.
Puerta M.
6-23-66-4
Corretja A.
Marin J.
7-646-2
Di Pasquale A.
Knippschild J.
6-44-66-2
Alami K.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-43-66-3
Hipfl M.
Sanguinetti D.
6-46-2
Berasategui A.
Vicente F.
4-67-677-5
Gumy H.
Gaudio G.
6-06-1
Martin A.
Ferrero J.
6-36-2
R32
Gumy H.
Meligeni F.
1-66-33-0
Di Pasquale A.
Squillari F.
6-44-1
Corretja A.
Diaz J.
6-17-5
El Aynaoui Y.
Alonso J.
6-756-26-2
Costa A.
Filippini M.
6-16-1
Puerta M.
Blanco G.
6-46-3
Martin A.
Nargiso D.
6-16-4
Ferrero J.
Sargsian S.
6-716-07-5
Gaudio G.
Canas G.
6-06-4
Berasategui A.
Rodriguez M.
2-66-26-1
Vicente F.
Gaudenzi A.
6-46-2
Sanguinetti D.
Zabaleta M.
6-47-62
Hipfl M.
Sanchez D.
6-27-65
Alami K.
Viloca Puig J.
6-46-2
Knippschild J.
Nicolas E.
6-36-0
Marin J.
Portas A.
7-56-1