Karim Alami defeated Marzio Martelli 6-4 6-4 in the Bologna quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Karim Alami came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final. Karim Alami extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-09-23 | Palermo | SF | clay | Karim Alami | 6-3 1-6 6-2 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (160 vs 21). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About