Ernests Gulbis vs Jarkko NieminenCincinnati Masters Round of 64

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 64
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 July 2008
hard
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLLLLLLW
Gulbis E.
7-6 6-2
Nieminen J.
Gulbis E.
7962
Nieminen J.
672

Ernests Gulbis defeated Jarkko Nieminen 7-6 6-2 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ernests Gulbis came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Ernests Gulbis extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-05-12Rome MastersR64clayErnests Gulbis6-2 7-6(6)
2013-04-29MunichR32clayErnests Gulbis6-4 6-2
2013-02-18MarseilleR32hardErnests Gulbis6-3 6-2
2010-02-22Delray BeachSFhardErnests Gulbis6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Gulbis E.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Nieminen J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Gulbis E.

Even serve battle

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.7
3.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
48
56
Break points saved·Even
91
88
Break points won·Dominant
17
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
88
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
6
70

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
23°COvercast
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw