Ernests Gulbis vs Robert Smeets

Adelaide · ATP · Q16

LAT

Ernests Gulbis

37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Saturday, 30 December 2006 · 10:30

hard

AUS

Robert Smeets

40 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

LWWLWWWWLW

Gulbis E.

6-4 7-6

Smeets R.

Gulbis E.

67⁷2

Smeets R.

46⁵0

Ernests Gulbis defeated Robert Smeets 6-4 7-6 in the Adelaide q16 on hard.

Key context

Match story: Ernests Gulbis edged Robert Smeets in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Gulbis E.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Smeets R.

Smeets R.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Gulbis E.

Serve advantage — Gulbis E.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season

Gulbis E.Smeets R.

1st serve in·Even

55%

52%

1st serve points won·Slight edge

74%

69%

2nd serve points won·Even

48%

45%

Service points won·Slight edge

63%

58%

Return points won·Even

36%

32%

Break points saved·Even

60%

61%

Aces / match·Even

6.9

7.1

Double faults / match·Even

5.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 8). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Fastbig serves, short points

SlowFast

Ernests Gulbis vs Robert Smeets — Adelaide Q16

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return