Rafael Nadal vs Ernests Gulbis — Doha Quarter-final

Doha · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 January 2011
hard
LAT
Ernests Gulbis
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
7-6 6-3
Gulbis E.
Nadal R.
7762
Gulbis E.
633–

Rafael Nadal defeated Ernests Gulbis 7-6 6-3 in the Doha quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 6–0, defending last year's final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 7–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

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
2010-04-25Rome MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-4 3-6 6-4
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.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Gulbis E.

Gulbis E.serving72% hold

wins 59% 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
2.5
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
16
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
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
22°CClear
Wind 24 km/hHumidity 52%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Davydenko N.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Davydenko N.
Nadal R.
6-36-2
Federer R.
Tsonga J.
6-37-62
Quarter-finals
Tsonga J.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-647-69
Nadal R.
Gulbis E.
7-636-3
Federer R.
Troicki V.
6-26-2
Davydenko N.
Karlovic I.
6-37-5
R16
Karlovic I.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-656-747-62
Davydenko N.
Nieminen J.
6-47-5
Gulbis E.
Veic A.
6-36-1
Tsonga J.
Bubka S.
6-26-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Marchenko I.
6-16-4
Troicki V.
Gabashvili T.
6-36-1
Nadal R.
Lacko L.
7-630-66-3
Federer R.
Chiudinelli M.
7-657-5
R32
Troicki V.
Stakhovsky S.
6-47-5
Chiudinelli M.
El Amrani R.
3-67-636-3
Karlovic I.
Rosol L.
7-657-67
Garcia Lopez G.
Kukushkin M.
6-17-61
Bubka S.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-06-3
Tsonga J.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-26-0
Gabashvili T.
Schuettler R.
6-47-62
Federer R.
Schoorel T.
7-636-3
Lacko L.
Riba P.
5-77-677-64
Nadal R.
Beck K.
6-36-0
Veic A.
Sabry S.
3-67-56-0
Gulbis E.
Hanescu V.
6-37-66
Davydenko N.
Fognini F.
6-16-4
Nieminen J.
Przysiezny M.
6-23-66-3
Kohlschreiber P.
Seppi A.
6-26-4
Marchenko I.
Zverev M.
7-646-4