Karim Alami vs Goran Ivanisevic — Barcelona Round of 32
Barcelona · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 April 1997 ·
clay
Alami K.6-2 6-3
Ivanisevic G.
Alami K.
662
Ivanisevic G.
230
Karim Alami defeated Goran Ivanisevic 6-2 6-3 in the Barcelona round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Goran Ivanisevic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Karim Alami had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay. Karim Alami claimed a first win over Goran Ivanisevic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Karim Alami dropped just 5 games past Goran Ivanisevic.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-02-07 | Davis Cup G1 R1: CRO vs MAR | RR | carpet | Goran Ivanisevic | 6-2 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
81%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.6
15.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
6.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast