Markus Hipfl vs Karim Alami — Kitzbuhel Round of 64

Kitzbuhel · ATP · Round of 64
AUT
Markus Hipfl
48 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 July 2001
clay
MAR
Karim Alami
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
Hipfl M.
6-4 6-2
Alami K.
Hipfl M.
662
Alami K.
42–

Markus Hipfl defeated Karim Alami 6-4 6-2 in the Kitzbuhel round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Karim Alami came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Markus Hipfl had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on clay. Markus Hipfl claimed a first win over Karim Alami in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-10-04PalermoQFclayKarim Alami4-6 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Hipfl M.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Alami K.

Alami K.serving68% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Hipfl M.

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
Hipfl M.Alami K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (69 vs 25). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
22°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 52%

Draw

Final
Lapentti N.
Costa A.
1-66-47-57-5
Semi-finals
Lapentti N.
Blanco G.
6-26-4
Costa A.
Coria G.
7-56-3
Quarter-finals
Blanco G.
Pavel A.
5-76-45-1
Coria G.
Koubek S.
6-46-0
Lapentti N.
Ferrero J.
7-666-2
Costa A.
Armando H.
6-46-4
R16
Costa A.
Hipfl M.
7-56-2
Koubek S.
Schuettler R.
2-67-57-5
Coria G.
Calatrava A.
6-16-1
Pavel A.
Martin A.
6-16-0
Blanco G.
Squillari F.
3-67-636-0
Lapentti N.
Gaudio G.
6-26-2
Ferrero J.
Boutter J.
6-46-756-3
Armando H.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-16-1
R32
Costa A.
Arthurs W.
3-1
Martin A.
Trifu G.
6-26-3
Calatrava A.
Vacek J.
6-26-3
Schuettler R.
Goellner M.
6-17-5
Koubek S.
Corretja A.
4-66-16-4
Hipfl M.
Canas G.
6-36-2
Armando H.
Massu N.
6-17-65
Kafelnikov Y.
Marach O.
7-615-76-4
Ferrero J.
Peya A.
6-26-1
Boutter J.
Clavet F.
6-16-2
Gaudio G.
Kutsenko V.
4-67-666-3
Lapentti N.
Diaz J.
6-07-5
Squillari F.
Meligeni F.
4-66-36-3
Blanco G.
Vicente F.
6-756-26-1
Pavel A.
Bruguera S.
6-23-67-63
Coria G.
Mantilla F.
6-13-67-67
R64
Trifu G.
Calleri A.
5-75-1
Bruguera S.
Acasuso J.
6-13-2
Blanco G.
Ilie A.
7-677-68
Diaz J.
Golmard J.
3-6
Hipfl M.
Alami K.
6-46-2
Meligeni F.
Vinck C.
6-42-66-4
Kutsenko V.
Hantschk M.
7-57-63
Boutter J.
Di Pasquale A.
6-46-4
Peya A.
Gonzalez F.
6-46-3
Costa A.
Elsner D.
7-666-3
Massu N.
Puentes G.
6-26-4
Marach O.
Knippschild J.
2-67-646-2
Mantilla F.
Schiessling T.
6-33-66-2
Vacek J.
El Aynaoui Y.
5-76-46-1
Goellner M.
Dosedel S.
6-26-3
Koubek S.
Siemerink J.
7-56-0