Karim Alami vs Mark Philippoussis — Rome Masters Round of 64
Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 May 1997 ·
clay
Alami K.6-2 6-0
Philippoussis M.
Alami K.
662
Philippoussis M.
200
Karim Alami defeated Mark Philippoussis 6-2 6-0 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Philippoussis came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Karim Alami claimed a first win over Mark Philippoussis in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Karim Alami handed Mark Philippoussis a second-set bagel in a 6–2 6–0 win.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-25 | US Open | R128 | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4 |
| 1995-05-22 | Bologna | QF | clay | Mark Philippoussis | 7-6(9) 3-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.6
14.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
5.1
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