Karim Alami defeated Fabrice Santoro 3-6 7-5 7-6 in the Toulouse round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fabrice Santoro came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Karim Alami narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-03-05 | Delray Beach | R32 | hard | Fabrice Santoro | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2000-09-18 | Sydney Olympics | R16 | hard | Karim Alami | 6-2 5-7 6-4 |
| 2000-02-14 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Fabrice Santoro | 7-5 6-4 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (74 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.