Ernests Gulbis vs Nicolas Kiefer — Madrid Masters Round of 64
Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 12 October 2008 ·
clay
Gulbis E.5-7 6-4 7-5
Kiefer N.
Gulbis E.
5672
Kiefer N.
7451
Ernests Gulbis defeated Nicolas Kiefer 5-7 6-4 7-5 in the Madrid Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final. Ernests Gulbis claimed a first win over Nicolas Kiefer in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ernests Gulbis dropped the opening set before beating Nicolas Kiefer 5–7 6–4 7–5.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-03 | Munich | R32 | clay | Nicolas Kiefer | 2-6 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
55%
52%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.8
7.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 69). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast