Rafael Nadal vs Ernests Gulbis — Madrid Masters Round of 32

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 12 October 2008
clay
LAT
Ernests Gulbis
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rafael Nadal defeated Ernests Gulbis 7-5 3-6 6-3 in the Madrid Masters round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 6–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 7–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in three sets, 7–5 3–6 6–3.
Nadal R.
7362
Gulbis E.
5631

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
0.84
SlowFast
Weather
17°CDrizzle
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 89%

Head to head

6–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-12-30DohaQFhardRafael Nadal7-5 6-4
2013-05-12Rome MastersR16clayRafael Nadal1-6 7-5 6-4
2013-03-07Indian Wells MastersR16hardRafael Nadal4-6 6-4 7-5
2011-01-03DohaQFhardRafael Nadal7-6(3) 6-3
2010-04-25Rome MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-4 3-6 6-4
2008-06-23WimbledonR64grassRafael Nadal5-7 6-2 7-6(2) 6-3

Statistics

Recent form
Nadal R.Gulbis E.
69%1st serve in+10%59%
67%1st serve points won+8%75%
51%2nd serve points won+1%52%
62%Service points won+3%65%
40%Return points won+6%34%
56%Break points saved+12%68%
2.2Aces / match+5.77.9
1.8Double faults / match+23.8

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Murray A.
Simon G.
6-47-66
Semi-finals
Simon G.
Nadal R.
3-67-57-66
Murray A.
Federer R.
3-66-37-5
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Lopez F.
6-46-4
Simon G.
Karlovic I.
7-614-67-62
Murray A.
Monfils G.
6-26-2
Federer R.
del Potro J.
6-36-3
R16
del Potro J.
Nalbandian D.
6-46-2
Federer R.
Tsonga J.
6-46-1
Murray A.
Cilic M.
7-57-62
Monfils G.
Roddick A.
6-43-66-3
Simon G.
Ginepri R.
6-766-47-66
Karlovic I.
Djokovic N.
7-647-65
Lopez F.
Wawrinka S.
6-46-4
Nadal R.
Gasquet R.
6-46-2
R32
Nadal R.
Gulbis E.
7-53-66-3
Federer R.
Stepanek R.
6-37-66
Tsonga J.
Granollers M.
3-66-37-65
del Potro J.
Nieminen J.
6-24-2
Nalbandian D.
Berdych T.
6-26-756-1
Murray A.
Bolelli S.
6-02-1
Cilic M.
Verdasco F.
6-26-3
Monfils G.
Gonzalez F.
6-36-4
Roddick A.
Robredo T.
6-36-4
Ginepri R.
Davydenko N.
4-66-46-4
Simon G.
Blake J.
3-66-16-4
Karlovic I.
Soderling R.
7-677-68
Djokovic N.
Hanescu V.
6-787-663-1
Lopez F.
Ferrer D.
6-47-64
Wawrinka S.
Kohlschreiber P.
3-67-57-65
Gasquet R.
Fish M.
6-736-46-3
R64
Gulbis E.
Kiefer N.
5-76-47-5
Fish M.
Darcis S.
6-16-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Moya C.
6-26-2
Lopez F.
Montanes A.
7-646-3
Hanescu V.
Tursunov D.
4-66-26-3
Soderling R.
Serra F.
6-36-4
Simon G.
Andreev I.
4-66-17-67
Ginepri R.
Llodra M.
6-46-4
Robredo T.
Seppi A.
7-653-66-3
Monfils G.
Fognini F.
6-26-4
Cilic M.
Rochus O.
6-37-5
Bolelli S.
Almagro N.
7-646-1
Berdych T.
Schuettler R.
6-16-2
Nieminen J.
Youzhny M.
7-53-66-2
Granollers M.
Mathieu P.
6-46-4
Stepanek R.
Monaco J.
6-16-1