Franco Squillari vs Karim Alami — Casablanca Semi-final
Casablanca · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 March 1997 ·
clay
Squillari F.6-3 6-3
Alami K.
Squillari F.
662
Alami K.
330
Franco Squillari defeated Karim Alami 6-3 6-3 in the Casablanca semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Karim Alami came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Franco Squillari had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on clay. Franco Squillari claimed a first win over Karim Alami in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Franco Squillari dropped just 6 games past Karim Alami.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-09-18 | Sydney Olympics | R64 | hard | Karim Alami | 6-4 7-6 |
| 1999-01-04 | Doha | R16 | hard | Karim Alami | 6-2 6-7 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
55%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
60%
61%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
4.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast