Karim Alami vs Marcelo Rios — Vina del Mar Round of 32
Vina del Mar · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 February 2001 ·
clay
Alami K.7-6 6-2
Rios M.
Alami K.
762
Rios M.
620
Karim Alami defeated Marcelo Rios 7-6 6-2 in the Vina del Mar round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Karim Alami had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay. Karim Alami claimed a first win over Marcelo Rios in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Karim Alami closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-10-16 | Toulouse | R16 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-7 6-3 6-4 |
| 1997-01-06 | Auckland | R32 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1995-10-23 | Santiago | R16 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-1 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.5
5.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (25 vs 114). ATP, WTA & Challenger.