Nicklas Kulti vs Karim Alami — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 January 1997 ·
hard
Kulti N.6-4 6-2 6-4
Alami K.
Kulti N.
6663
Alami K.
4240
Nicklas Kulti defeated Karim Alami 6-4 6-2 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Karim Alami came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Nicklas Kulti claimed a first win over Karim Alami in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicklas Kulti closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–2 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-04-29 | Atlanta | F | hard | Karim Alami | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
53%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
35%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.2
4.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (54 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast