Mark Philippoussis def. Karim Alami
6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4
Mark Philippoussis defeated Karim Alami 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the 1997 US Open round of 128 on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Mark Philippoussis | Karim Alami |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 23 | 8 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 12 | 1 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 57.1% | 61.5% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 96.1% | 79.2% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 43.9% | 51.1% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 0.0% | 62.5% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 73.7% | 68.4% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 37.5% | 100.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 31.6% | 26.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 54.0% | 46.0% |
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. | +11.8 | +6.5 |
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. | -6.5 | -11.8 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1997 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Mark Philippoussis | Karim Alami |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | MAR |
| Birth date | Nov 7, 1976 | May 24, 1973 |
| Age | 20 | 24 |
| Height | 196 cm | 185 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 19 | 54 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,632 | 838 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,864 | 1,696 |
| Current career W-L | 291–193 | 143–179 |
| Current career earnings | $6,987,402 | $2,087,596 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.