Roger Federer vs Ernests Gulbis — Doha Quarter-final

Doha · ATP · Quarter-final
SUI
Roger Federer
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 January 2010
hard
LAT
Ernests Gulbis
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLWWWLLL
Federer R.
6-2 4-6 6-4
Gulbis E.
Federer R.
6462
Gulbis E.
2641

Roger Federer defeated Ernests Gulbis 6-2 4-6 6-4 in the Doha quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in defending last year's semi-final. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Roger Federer closed it out in three sets, 6–2 4–6 6–4.

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-06-15HalleR16grassRoger Federer6-3 7-5
2014-05-26Roland GarrosR16clayErnests Gulbis6-7(5) 7-6(3) 6-2 4-6 6-3
2010-05-09Madrid MastersQFclayRoger Federer3-6 6-1 6-4
2010-04-25Rome MastersR32clayErnests Gulbis2-6 6-1 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Federer R.serving94% hold

wins 74% of points on serve vs Gulbis E.

Gulbis E.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Federer R.

Serve advantage — Federer R.

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
Federer R.Gulbis E.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
74%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
59%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
9.0
6.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.7
5.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Federer R.Gulbis E.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
92
48
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
91
Break points won·Dominant
83
17
Deciding sets·Slight edge
99
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
6

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
21°CMainly clear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 43%

Draw

Final
Davydenko N.
Nadal R.
0-67-686-4
Semi-finals
Davydenko N.
Federer R.
6-46-4
Nadal R.
Troicki V.
6-16-3
Quarter-finals
Davydenko N.
Karlovic I.
7-647-67
Nadal R.
Darcis S.
6-12-0
Troicki V.
Kubot L.
4-66-47-61
Federer R.
Gulbis E.
6-24-66-4
R16
Federer R.
Korolev E.
6-26-4
Gulbis E.
Seppi A.
6-47-5
Davydenko N.
Chiudinelli M.
6-36-4
Karlovic I.
Becker B.
4-66-36-2
Nadal R.
Starace P.
6-26-2
Troicki V.
Rochus O.
6-26-2
Kubot L.
Stakhovsky S.
6-27-65
Darcis S.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-36-1
R32
Becker B.
Koellerer D.
5-1
El Aynaoui Y.
Deheart R.
7-637-64
Davydenko N.
Kukushkin M.
6-26-0
Karlovic I.
Fognini F.
6-46-4
Troicki V.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-17-5
Rochus O.
Hajji A.
6-16-0
Kubot L.
Maamoun K.
6-06-2
Stakhovsky S.
Youzhny M.
7-6116-2
Darcis S.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-46-1
Starace P.
Gil F.
6-26-0
Federer R.
Rochus C.
6-16-2
Korolev E.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-26-3
Seppi A.
Hernandez O.
6-47-5
Gulbis E.
Montanes A.
6-27-5
Chiudinelli M.
Lorenzi P.
7-56-3
Nadal R.
Bolelli S.
6-36-3