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Xavier Malisse def. Karim Alami
6-4 6-1
Match Information
| Date | May 25, 2001* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | St. Poelten |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Xavier Malisse |
| Score | 6-4 6-1 |
| Loser | Karim Alami |
| Duration | 1h 27m |
| Stat | Xavier Malisse | Karim Alami |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 2 |
| Double faults | 3 | 1 |
| First serve % | 56 | 55 |
| First serve points won % | 64 | 65 |
| Second serve points won % | 65 | 29 |
| Break points saved % | 83 | 71 |
| Break points converted % | 29 | 17 |
| Service points won % | 64 | 49 |
| Return points won % | 51 | 36 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Xavier Malisse | Karim Alami |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | MAR |
| Birth date | Jul 19, 1980 | May 24, 1973 |
| Age | 20 | 28 |
| Height | 185 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 67 | 109 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 621 | 375 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,760 | 1,565 |
| Career W-L | 282–265 | 140–177 |
| Career earnings | $5,702,871 | $2,087,596 |
Path
Xavier Malisse's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2001 | R32 | Werner Eschauer | 7-6(4) 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Xavier Malisse's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2001 | QF | Markus Hipfl | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Karim Alami's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2001 | R32 | Andrew Ilie | 6-7(4) 7-6(5) 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |