![This is the man Rafa mentioned in his speech, Karim Alami, a former player and friend who recently lost his son. Rafa used to spend time with him and his family at This is the man Rafa mentioned in his speech, Karim Alami, a former player and friend who recently lost his son. Rafa used to spend time with him and his family at](https://external-preview.redd.it/ggd-F10vlyBUkRWrX9Dep-Etk3xRhGY2usoCcAYgWdI.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=af9be86ebfcd673b4bfc8ed55d1d856d012497e8)
This is the man Rafa mentioned in his speech, Karim Alami, a former player and friend who recently lost his son. Rafa used to spend time with him and his family at
![Karim Alami urges the crowd to come and watch big tennis stars in Doha | All & About | Your lifestyle guide in Qatar Karim Alami urges the crowd to come and watch big tennis stars in Doha | All & About | Your lifestyle guide in Qatar](https://i1.wp.com/allandabout.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/karim-alami.jpg?fit=848%2C565&ssl=1)
Karim Alami urges the crowd to come and watch big tennis stars in Doha | All & About | Your lifestyle guide in Qatar
![KARIM ALAMI International Tennis Player from Martinique (At the 1994 Wimbledon Tennis Championships) Universal Pictorial Press Photo UGL 007913/C-24a 22.06.1994 - TopFoto KARIM ALAMI International Tennis Player from Martinique (At the 1994 Wimbledon Tennis Championships) Universal Pictorial Press Photo UGL 007913/C-24a 22.06.1994 - TopFoto](https://d2sze6qxvc07yt.cloudfront.net/cdn/topfoto/previews/1136/355eb607baeb09d4c51bdb17c2304727/5/ddde572b6a31a94ddd54d29574427b9e/340708.jpg)
KARIM ALAMI International Tennis Player from Martinique (At the 1994 Wimbledon Tennis Championships) Universal Pictorial Press Photo UGL 007913/C-24a 22.06.1994 - TopFoto
![Tennis - January 5, 1994: The day world No 1 Pete Sampras was shocked by qualifier in Qatar - Tennis Majors Tennis - January 5, 1994: The day world No 1 Pete Sampras was shocked by qualifier in Qatar - Tennis Majors](https://assets.tennismajors.com/app/uploads/2021/01/25231426/Karim-Alami.jpg)
Tennis - January 5, 1994: The day world No 1 Pete Sampras was shocked by qualifier in Qatar - Tennis Majors
![Karim Alami: ´Qatar has money but lacks mentality. Doha can be a Masters 1000 or an even bigger event´ Karim Alami: ´Qatar has money but lacks mentality. Doha can be a Masters 1000 or an even bigger event´](https://www.tennisworldusa.org/imgb/34892/karim-alami-qatar-has-money-but-lacks-mentality-doha-can-be-a-masters-1000-or-an-even-bigger-event-.jpg)
Karim Alami: ´Qatar has money but lacks mentality. Doha can be a Masters 1000 or an even bigger event´
![TroubleFault on Twitter: "Still thinking about Rafa offering condolences to Karim Alami during last night's trophy speech. When he played Doha, Rafa would actually spend time at Alami's home with his family. TroubleFault on Twitter: "Still thinking about Rafa offering condolences to Karim Alami during last night's trophy speech. When he played Doha, Rafa would actually spend time at Alami's home with his family.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EECkZymX4AA3JPW.jpg)