Tomas Berdych vs Ernests Gulbis — Rotterdam Semi-final

Rotterdam · ATP · Semi-final
CZE3
Tomas Berdych
40 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 February 2014
hard
LAT
Ernests Gulbis
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLWWWLLL
Berdych T.
6-3 6-2
Gulbis E.
Berdych T.
662
Gulbis E.
320

Tomas Berdych defeated Ernests Gulbis 6-3 6-2 in the Rotterdam semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ernests Gulbis came in defending last year's round of 16. Tomas Berdych extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

3–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-05-26Roland GarrosQFclayErnests Gulbis6-3 6-2 6-4
2013-02-18MarseilleR16hardTomas Berdych6-4 6-7(10) 6-4
2012-06-25WimbledonR128grassErnests Gulbis7-6(5) 7-6(4) 7-6(4)
2011-05-15NiceQFclayTomas Berdych6-1 6-4
2010-02-15MemphisQFhardErnests Gulbis3-6 6-3 7-6(3)
2009-08-02WashingtonR32hardTomas Berdych6-2 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Berdych T.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Gulbis E.

Gulbis E.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Berdych T.

Serve advantage — Berdych T.

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
Berdych T.Gulbis E.
1st serve in·Even
58%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.9
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
Berdych T.Gulbis E.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
82
48
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
91
Break points won·Dominant
70
17
Deciding sets·Even
87
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
85
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
5°CDrizzle
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 82%
Final
Berdych T.[3]
Cilic M.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Berdych T.[3]
Gulbis E.
6-36-2
Cilic M.
Sijsling I.
5-76-36-2
Quarter-finals
Cilic M.
Murray A.[2]
6-36-4
Gulbis E.
del Potro J.[1]
6-36-4
Berdych T.[3]
Janowicz J.
6-796-26-4
Sijsling I.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-22-66-1
R16
del Potro J.[1]
Mathieu P.
6-27-62
Berdych T.[3]
Mahut N.
6-46-3
Janowicz J.
Haas T.[6]
6-46-4
Sijsling I.
Berrer M.
6-16-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Gasquet R.[4]
7-57-5
Cilic M.
Tsonga J.[5]
6-46-4
Murray A.[2]
Thiem D.
6-43-66-3
Gulbis E.
Dimitrov G.[8]
6-47-63
R32
Mahut N.
Brands D.
7-56-3
Mathieu P.
Dodig I.
4-67-626-4
Gulbis E.
Istomin D.
6-47-64
Dimitrov G.[8]
Tursunov D.
6-21-66-4
Janowicz J.
Benneteau J.
3-66-46-4
Haas T.[6]
Verdasco F.
6-747-617-5
Sijsling I.
Youzhny M.[7]
6-26-2
Berrer M.
Huta Galung J.
6-42-66-3
Kohlschreiber P.
Stakhovsky S.
6-27-5
Gasquet R.[4]
De Bakker T.
6-757-626-3
Tsonga J.[5]
Mayer F.
4-66-36-1
Cilic M.
Rosol L.
6-26-2
Thiem D.
Nieminen J.
6-44-66-4
Murray A.[2]
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-36-3
del Potro J.[1]
Monfils G.
7-666-3
Berdych T.[3]
Seppi A.
6-36-3