Rafael Nadal vs Ernests Gulbis — Rome Masters Round of 16

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 12 May 2013
clay
LAT
Ernests Gulbis
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
1-6 7-5 6-4
Gulbis E.
Nadal R.
1762
Gulbis E.
6541

Rafael Nadal defeated Ernests Gulbis 1-6 7-5 6-4 in the Rome Masters round of 16 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

Head to head

6–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-12-30DohaQFhardRafael Nadal7-5 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
2008-10-12Madrid 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
20°CDrizzle
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Federer R.
6-16-3
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Paire B.
7-656-4
Nadal R.
Berdych T.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Berdych T.
Djokovic N.
2-67-56-4
Nadal R.
Ferrer D.
6-44-66-2
Paire B.
Granollers M.
6-16-0
Federer R.
Janowicz J.
6-47-62
R16
Ferrer D.
Kohlschreiber P.
W/O
Berdych T.
Anderson K.
7-56-2
Nadal R.
Gulbis E.
1-67-56-4
Granollers M.
Chardy J.
6-41-67-5
Paire B.
del Potro J.
6-47-63
Djokovic N.
Dolgopolov A.
6-16-4
Federer R.
Simon G.
6-16-2
Janowicz J.
Gasquet R.
3-67-626-4
R32
Dolgopolov A.
Wawrinka S.
W/O
Granollers M.
Murray A.
6-36-75
del Potro J.
Kuznetsov A.
6-36-2
Simon G.
Youzhny M.
7-56-3
Federer R.
Starace P.
6-16-2
Djokovic N.
Montanes A.
6-26-3
Anderson K.
Cilic M.
6-37-67
Berdych T.
Istomin D.
6-46-0
Ferrer D.
Verdasco F.
5-77-56-3
Kohlschreiber P.
Ramos A.
6-46-1
Gulbis E.
Troicki V.
6-16-1
Nadal R.
Fognini F.
6-16-3
Paire B.
Benneteau J.
6-736-47-64
Chardy J.
Nishikori K.
6-46-1
Janowicz J.
Tsonga J.
6-47-65
Gasquet R.
Dimitrov G.
6-46-4
R64
Kuznetsov A.
Malisse X.
6-23-1
Dimitrov G.
Baghdatis M.
6-36-4
Youzhny M.
Haas T.
6-46-3
Simon G.
Volandri F.
6-32-66-4
Paire B.
Monaco J.
7-641-66-4
Fognini F.
Seppi A.
6-46-1
Gulbis E.
Nieminen J.
6-27-66
Troicki V.
Rosol L.
3-66-16-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Raonic M.
7-626-4
Ramos A.
Hajek J.
7-56-0
Verdasco F.
Zeballos H.
6-33-66-3
Istomin D.
Isner J.
5-77-656-3
Anderson K.
Melzer J.
6-16-2
Cilic M.
Golubev A.
6-46-2
Wawrinka S.
Berlocq C.
5-76-36-3
Starace P.
Stepanek R.
4-66-46-3
Dolgopolov A.
Viola M.
6-46-3
Montanes A.
Klizan M.
3-67-56-3
Benneteau J.
Almagro N.
7-626-4
Nishikori K.
Lorenzi P.
6-26-4
Chardy J.
Lopez F.
3-67-57-64
Granollers M.
Davydenko N.
6-36-4
Janowicz J.
Giraldo S.
7-56-2
Gasquet R.
Querrey S.
6-27-68