Julian Alonso vs Karim Alami — Bologna Final
Bologna · ATP · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 June 1998 ·
clay
Alonso J.6-1 6-4
Alami K.
Alonso J.
662
Alami K.
140
Julian Alonso defeated Karim Alami 6-1 6-4 in the Bologna final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Karim Alami came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final, but Julian Alonso had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 6 on clay. Julian Alonso claimed a first win over Karim Alami in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Julian Alonso dropped just 5 games past Karim Alami.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-01-19 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Karim Alami | 6-7 6-3 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
58%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
55%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.9
4.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (78 vs 160). ATP, WTA & Challenger.