Richard Fromberg def. Karim Alami
3-0 (ret.)
The match ended when Karim Alami retired.
Richard Fromberg defeated Karim Alami 3-0 RET after Karim Alami retired in the 1998 ASB Classic round of 32 on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Richard Fromberg | Karim Alami |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 4 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 0 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 36.4% | 87.5% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 75.0% | 42.9% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 71.4% | 0.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | — | 66.7% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 72.7% | 37.5% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 33.3% | — |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 62.5% | 27.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 68.4% | 31.6% |
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. | +10.8 | -24.5 |
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. | +24.5 | -10.8 |
* 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 | Richard Fromberg | Karim Alami |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | MAR |
| Birth date | Apr 28, 1970 | May 24, 1973 |
| Age | 27 | 24 |
| Height | 196 cm | 185 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 73 | 58 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 631 | 752 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,656 | 1,625 |
| Current career W-L | 247–283 | 143–179 |
| Current career earnings | $2,605,740 | $2,087,596 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.