R32 Australian Open 1998

Lionel Roux #62 def. Karim Alami #59

7-6(2) 6-2 6-4

Lionel Roux defeated Karim Alami 7-6(2) 6-2 6-4 in the 1998 Australian Open round of 32 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatLionel RouxKarim Alami
Aces68
Double faults15
First serve %69.0%64.0%
First serve points won %77.0%73.0%
Second serve points won %74.0%41.0%
Break points saved %100.0%62.0%
Break points converted %38.0%0.0%
Service points won %76.0%61.0%
Return points won %39.0%24.0%
Total points won %56.0%44.0%

Player Comparison

FieldLionel RouxKarim Alami
Country FRA MAR
Birth dateApr 12, 1973May 24, 1973
Age2424
Height185 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)6259
Ranking points (entering)721752
Elo (entering)1,6941,665
Current career W-L76–116143–179
Current career earnings$1,255,648$2,087,596
Pre-match H2H
Lionel Roux #62 0 0 Karim Alami #59

Path

Lionel Roux's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jan Apell #2436-3 6-7(5) 6-3 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 23, 1998R64
Tomas Nydahl #836-3 7-6(5) 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 21, 1998R128

Lionel Roux's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marcelo Rios #82-6 6-4 2-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataJan 28, 1998R16

Karim Alami's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Julian Alonso #366-7(5) 6-3 7-6(4) 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 23, 1998R64
Alex Radulescu #787-6(0) 5-7 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 21, 1998R128