Hicham Arazi vs Emilio Benfele Alvarez — Casablanca Quarter-final
Casablanca · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 March 1997 ·
clay
Arazi H.6-2 6-1
Benfele Alvarez E.
Arazi H.
662
Benfele Alvarez E.
210
Hicham Arazi defeated Emilio Benfele Alvarez 6-2 6-1 in the Casablanca quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Emilio Benfele Alvarez came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Hicham Arazi had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 9 on clay. Hicham Arazi claimed a first win over Emilio Benfele Alvarez in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Hicham Arazi dropped just 3 games past Emilio Benfele Alvarez.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-04-28 | Prague | R32 | clay | Emilio Benfele Alvarez | 6-3 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
46%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
4.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.7
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 73). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast