Karim Alami vs Juan Carlos Ferrero — Bucharest Round of 16
Bucharest · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 September 1999 ·
clay
Alami K.6-2 6-1
Ferrero J.
Alami K.
662
Ferrero J.
210
Karim Alami defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-2 6-1 in the Bucharest round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Carlos Ferrero came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Karim Alami had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on clay. Karim Alami claimed a first win over Juan Carlos Ferrero in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Karim Alami dropped just 3 games past Juan Carlos Ferrero.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-02-07 | Dubai | SF | hard | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 7-6 6-3 |
| 1999-03-22 | Casablanca | R32 | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-4 4-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
55%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.8
3.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
1.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (122 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast