Ernests Gulbis vs Nicolas Almagro — Rome Masters Round of 64

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
LAT
Ernests Gulbis
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLWWWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 April 2009
clay
ESP
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Gulbis E.
3-6 7-6 6-2
Almagro N.
Gulbis E.
37762
Almagro N.
66521

Ernests Gulbis defeated Nicolas Almagro 3-6 7-6 6-2 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Ernests Gulbis claimed a first win over Nicolas Almagro in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-05-25Roland GarrosR64clayNicolas Almagro6-7(4) 7-6(5) 6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Gulbis E.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Almagro N.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Gulbis E.

Serve advantage — Almagro N.

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.Almagro N.
1st serve in·Even
55%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
75%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.7
8.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Gulbis E.Almagro N.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
48
53
Break points saved·Even
91
91
Break points won·Slight edge
17
23
Deciding sets·Clear edge
88
71
Tiebreaks·Dominant
6
58

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
22°CPartly cloudy
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Djokovic N.
7-626-2
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.
Federer R.
4-66-36-3
Nadal R.
Gonzalez F.
6-36-3
Quarter-finals
Federer R.
Zverev M.
7-636-2
Djokovic N.
del Potro J.
6-36-4
Nadal R.
Verdasco F.
6-36-3
Gonzalez F.
Monaco J.
2-66-36-4
R16
Nadal R.
Soderling R.
6-16-0
Federer R.
Stepanek R.
6-46-1
Monaco J.
Cilic M.
6-46-4
Gonzalez F.
Melzer J.
3-66-37-5
del Potro J.
Wawrinka S.
6-26-756-3
Djokovic N.
Robredo T.
6-16-1
Verdasco F.
Gasquet R.
7-56-4
Zverev M.
Simon G.
6-46-1
R32
Nadal R.
Seppi A.
6-26-3
Robredo T.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-27-65
Djokovic N.
Montanes A.
7-656-0
Verdasco F.
Fish M.
6-45-76-3
Gasquet R.
Gulbis E.
6-21-66-4
Zverev M.
Mathieu P.
3-67-656-0
Federer R.
Karlovic I.
6-46-4
Stepanek R.
Lopez F.
6-26-1
Simon G.
Fognini F.
6-766-26-3
Soderling R.
Crivoi V.
6-16-726-1
Monaco J.
Murray A.
1-66-37-5
Cilic M.
Rochus C.
6-05-76-2
Gonzalez F.
Tipsarevic J.
6-46-4
Melzer J.
Davydenko N.
7-57-65
del Potro J.
Troicki V.
6-31-66-3
Wawrinka S.
Youzhny M.
6-37-65
R64
Troicki V.
Hanescu V.
6-36-3
Zverev M.
Berdych T.
4-66-27-5
Fognini F.
Volandri F.
6-736-17-64
Montanes A.
Starace P.
7-686-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Bolelli S.
4-66-16-0
Robredo T.
Safin M.
2-67-656-2
Wawrinka S.
Kunitsyn I.
6-36-4
Youzhny M.
Gimeno Traver D.
7-56-4
Melzer J.
Benneteau J.
3-66-26-3
Tipsarevic J.
Acasuso J.
6-36-4
Cilic M.
Cipolla F.
6-26-2
Gonzalez F.
Chardy J.
6-46-1
Rochus C.
Chela J.
6-16-2
Monaco J.
Kiefer N.
6-26-3
Fish M.
Andreev I.
6-34-67-62
Gulbis E.
Almagro N.
3-67-656-2
Gasquet R.
Tsonga J.
7-626-4
Crivoi V.
Blake J.
7-56-3
Soderling R.
Granollers M.
6-36-0
Seppi A.
Querrey S.
3-66-46-3
Mathieu P.
Ferrer D.
6-32-66-2
Stepanek R.
Serra F.
7-614-67-5
Lopez F.
Bellucci T.
6-46-2
Karlovic I.
Hernych J.
4-66-46-2