Karim Alami vs Jiri Novak — Dubai Quarter-final

Dubai · ATP · Quarter-final
MAR
Karim Alami
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 February 2000
hard
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
Alami K.
6-4 6-2
Novak J.
Alami K.
662
Novak J.
42–

Karim Alami defeated Jiri Novak 6-4 6-2 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Karim Alami came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Karim Alami extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-07-14Stuttgart OutdoorR64clayKarim Alami7-6(1) 4-6 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Alami K.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Novak J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Alami K.

Serve advantage — Novak J.

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.Novak J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
40%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.6
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (74 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
25°CMainly clear
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 32%

Draw

Final
Kiefer N.
Ferrero J.
7-54-66-3
Semi-finals
Kiefer N.
Costa A.
6-26-0
Ferrero J.
Alami K.
7-636-3
Quarter-finals
Costa A.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-26-4
Alami K.
Novak J.
6-46-2
Kiefer N.
Golmard J.
6-37-62
Ferrero J.
Mantilla F.
6-34-67-67
R16
Ferrero J.
Lapentti N.
6-46-3
Novak J.
Arazi H.
6-41-66-0
El Aynaoui Y.
Blanco G.
6-46-2
Costa A.
Koubek S.
6-06-1
Alami K.
Vicente F.
6-43-66-1
Golmard J.
Pavel A.
3-66-47-63
Kiefer N.
Martin A.
6-35-76-0
Mantilla F.
Black W.
6-16-3
R32
Koubek S.
Marin J.
6-36-2
Arazi H.
Schuettler R.
6-26-3
Alami K.
Norman M.
7-667-5
Vicente F.
Paes L.
6-04-66-3
Novak J.
Benfele Alvarez E.
6-31-66-1
Lapentti N.
Gross O.
6-36-2
Ferrero J.
Damm Sr M.
6-37-61
Black W.
Vacek D.
6-26-3
Mantilla F.
Black B.
7-666-2
El Aynaoui Y.
Ilie A.
6-36-3
Blanco G.
Schalken S.
6-36-3
Costa A.
Berasategui A.
6-47-5
Golmard J.
Clavet F.
6-44-66-1
Pavel A.
Prinosil D.
6-26-2
Martin A.
Tarango J.
6-736-26-2
Kiefer N.
Burgsmuller L.
6-12-66-4