Karim Alami vs Younes El Aynaoui — Palermo Round of 16
Palermo · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 October 1999 ·
clay
Alami K.6-4 3-6 6-3
El Aynaoui Y.
Alami K.
6362
El Aynaoui Y.
4631
Karim Alami defeated Younes El Aynaoui 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the Palermo round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Younes El Aynaoui came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, but Karim Alami had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay. Karim Alami narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Karim Alami closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–3.
Head to head
3–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-04-09 | Casablanca | R16 | clay | Younes El Aynaoui | 4-6 6-2 6-1 |
| 2000-10-30 | Stuttgart Masters | R64 | carpet | Younes El Aynaoui | 7-6 3-6 6-3 |
| 2000-08-28 | US Open | R128 | hard | Karim Alami | 6-3 6-4 3-6 2-6 6-3 |
| 1999-08-02 | Amsterdam | R16 | clay | Younes El Aynaoui | 1-6 6-1 6-1 |
| 1998-11-09 | Santiago | R32 | clay | Younes El Aynaoui | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1995-01-02 | Doha | R16 | hard | Karim Alami | 7-5 6-3 |
| 1994-03-14 | Casablanca | SF | clay | Karim Alami | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.8
8.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (122 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.