Mariano Puerta def. Karim Alami
6-4 6-4
Mariano Puerta defeated Karim Alami 6-4 6-4 in the 1998 Mexican Open round of 32 on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Mariano Puerta | Karim Alami |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 4 | 5 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 4 | 4 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 68.2% | 41.8% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 82.2% | 87.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 47.6% | 46.9% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 100.0% | 50.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 71.2% | 63.6% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 50.0% | 0.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 36.4% | 28.8% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 55.4% | 44.6% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +9.3 | +1.7 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | -1.7 | -9.3 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1998 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Mariano Puerta | Karim Alami |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ARG | MAR |
| Birth date | Sep 19, 1978 | May 24, 1973 |
| Age | 20 | 25 |
| Height | 180 cm | 185 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 42 | 75 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 937 | 631 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,698 | 1,703 |
| Current career W-L | 121–116 | 143–179 |
| Current career earnings | $1,781,372 | $2,087,596 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.