Rafael Nadal vs Ernests Gulbis — Rome Masters Semi-final

Rome Masters · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 25 April 2010
clay
LAT
Ernests Gulbis
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-4 3-6 6-4
Gulbis E.
Nadal R.
6362
Gulbis E.
4641

Rafael Nadal defeated Ernests Gulbis 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the Rome Masters semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 6–0, defending the title. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 7–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–4.

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
2008-10-12Madrid MastersR32clayRafael Nadal7-5 3-6 6-3
2008-06-23WimbledonR64grassRafael Nadal5-7 6-2 7-6(2) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Gulbis E.

Gulbis E.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Serve advantage — Nadal 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
Nadal R.Gulbis E.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
36%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
6.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
5.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Gulbis E.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
48
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
91
Break points won·Dominant
99
17
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
6

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
21°CMainly clear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 58%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Ferrer D.
7-56-2
Semi-finals
Ferrer D.
Verdasco F.
7-56-3
Nadal R.
Gulbis E.
6-43-66-4
Quarter-finals
Gulbis E.
Lopez F.
7-666-1
Ferrer D.
Tsonga J.
6-46-1
Nadal R.
Wawrinka S.
6-46-1
Verdasco F.
Djokovic N.
7-643-66-4
R16
Lopez F.
Ljubicic I.
W/O
Tsonga J.
Giraldo S.
6-36-4
Gulbis E.
Volandri F.
6-23-67-64
Nadal R.
Hanescu V.
6-36-2
Wawrinka S.
Soderling R.
6-36-2
Djokovic N.
Bellucci T.
6-46-4
Verdasco F.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-47-62
Ferrer D.
Murray A.
6-36-4
R32
Garcia Lopez G.
Hewitt L.
6-26-3
Bellucci T.
Isner J.
7-677-5
Verdasco F.
Bolelli S.
7-6116-3
Murray A.
Seppi A.
6-26-4
Ferrer D.
Starace P.
7-56-2
Giraldo S.
Llodra M.
6-36-2
Tsonga J.
Troicki V.
6-26-3
Soderling R.
Lorenzi P.
6-17-5
Wawrinka S.
Berdych T.
2-66-37-66
Hanescu V.
Monaco J.
7-646-4
Nadal R.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-16-3
Lopez F.
Cilic M.
2-67-626-4
Ljubicic I.
Almagro N.
7-57-63
Volandri F.
Benneteau J.
6-26-0
Gulbis E.
Federer R.
2-66-17-5
Djokovic N.
Chardy J.
6-16-1
R64
Troicki V.
De Bakker T.
3-66-11-0
Bellucci T.
Mayer L.
6-43-66-1
Isner J.
Zeballos H.
4-67-657-5
Hewitt L.
Youzhny M.
6-44-66-3
Garcia Lopez G.
Chela J.
6-26-2
Bolelli S.
Greul S.
6-46-1
Seppi A.
Fognini F.
6-06-3
Starace P.
Hajek J.
6-26-2
Ferrer D.
Korolev E.
6-46-1
Giraldo S.
Ferrero J.
6-06-3
Llodra M.
Beck A.
6-23-66-4
Chardy J.
Tipsarevic J.
6-46-4
Wawrinka S.
Melzer J.
6-16-2
Berdych T.
Granollers M.
6-36-3
Monaco J.
Andreev I.
7-647-5
Hanescu V.
Berrer M.
6-26-756-3
Kohlschreiber P.
Cuevas P.
6-716-16-4
Lopez F.
Becker B.
6-46-3
Gulbis E.
Baghdatis M.
6-26-2
Almagro N.
Kubot L.
6-736-26-3
Ljubicic I.
Mathieu P.
7-56-716-0
Benneteau J.
Querrey S.
7-663-67-62
Volandri F.
Luczak P.
6-46-3
Lorenzi P.
Montanes A.
2-66-46-3