Albert Costa vs Karim Alami — Rome Masters Round of 16
Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 May 1998 ·
clay
Costa A.6-2 7-6
Alami K.
Costa A.
672
Alami K.
260
Albert Costa defeated Karim Alami 6-2 7-6 in the Rome Masters round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Karim Alami came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Albert Costa claimed a first win over Karim Alami in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Albert Costa closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-04-17 | Monte Carlo Masters | QF | clay | Karim Alami | 6-4 7-5 |
| 1999-04-12 | Barcelona | QF | clay | Karim Alami | 6-4 7-5 |
| 1994-08-29 | US Open | R128 | hard | Karim Alami | 6-1 7-5 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Even
4.5
4.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 160). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast