Karim Alami def. Mark Philippoussis
6-2 6-0
Karim Alami defeated Mark Philippoussis 6-2 6-0 in the 1997 Italian Open round of 64 on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Karim Alami | Mark Philippoussis |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 3 | 3 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 10 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 63.9% | 43.1% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 87.0% | 60.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 69.2% | 33.3% |
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. | 80.6% | 44.8% |
| 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. | 55.2% | 19.4% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 64.9% | 35.1% |
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. | +18.6 | -17.1 |
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. | +17.1 | -18.6 |
* 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 | Karim Alami | Mark Philippoussis |
|---|---|---|
| Country | MAR | AUS |
| Birth date | May 24, 1973 | Nov 7, 1976 |
| Age | 23 | 20 |
| Height | 185 cm | 196 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 68 | 19 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 675 | 1,536 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,611 | 1,950 |
| Current career W-L | 143–179 | 291–193 |
| Current career earnings | $2,087,596 | $6,987,402 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.