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Karim Alami def. Jiri Novak
6-4 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Feb 12, 2000* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Karim Alami |
| Score | 6-4 6-2 |
| Loser | Jiri Novak |
| Duration | 1h 1m |
| Stat | Karim Alami | Jiri Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 0 |
| Double faults | 2 | 2 |
| First serve % | 52 | 56 |
| First serve points won % | 83 | 66 |
| Second serve points won % | 57 | 48 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 57 |
| Break points converted % | 43 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 71 | 58 |
| Return points won % | 42 | 29 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Karim Alami | Jiri Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Country | MAR | CZE |
| Birth date | May 24, 1973 | Mar 22, 1975 |
| Age | 26 | 24 |
| Height | 185 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 34 | 43 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 944 | 810 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,784 | 1,743 |
| Career W-L | 140–177 | 318–250 |
| Career earnings | $2,087,596 | $7,618,613 |
Path
Karim Alami's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2000 | R16 | Fernando Vicente | 6-4 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 10, 2000 | R32 | Magnus Norman | 7-6(6) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Karim Alami's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2000 | SF | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-7(3) 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Jiri Novak's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2000 | R16 | Hicham Arazi | 6-4 1-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 10, 2000 | R32 | Emilio Benfele Alvarez | 6-3 1-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |