Karim Alami defeated Fabrice Santoro 6-2 5-7 6-4 in the Sydney Olympics round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fabrice Santoro came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Karim Alami narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-03-05 | Delray Beach | R32 | hard | Fabrice Santoro | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2000-10-16 | Toulouse | R32 | hard | Karim Alami | 3-6 7-5 7-6 |
| 2000-02-14 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Fabrice Santoro | 7-5 6-4 |
| 1996-08-05 | San Marino | R32 | clay | Fabrice Santoro | 6-3 7-6(3) |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (75 vs 200). 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