Karim Alami vs Alberto Berasategui — Bucharest Semi-final
Bucharest · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 September 1999 ·
clay
Alami K.6-4 3-6 6-3
Berasategui A.
Alami K.
6362
Berasategui A.
4631
Karim Alami defeated Alberto Berasategui 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the Bucharest semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alberto Berasategui came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Karim Alami had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on clay. Karim Alami narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Karim Alami closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–3.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-09-29 | Palermo | QF | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 7-6 6-2 |
| 1997-07-28 | Amsterdam | R32 | clay | Karim Alami | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1991-02-01 | Spain 2 Masters 3 | SF | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 4-6 6-4 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
57%
75%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
60%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
41%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
56%
Return points won·Even
38%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.8
0.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
4.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (122 vs 55). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast