Julien Benneteau vs Ernests Gulbis — Kuala Lumpur Semi-final
Julien Benneteau defeated Ernests Gulbis 6-4 6-4 in the Kuala Lumpur semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Julien Benneteau came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's final. Julien Benneteau extended the head-to-head to 4–0.
Key context
- Match story: Julien Benneteau edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedBenneteau J. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
6 shared · last 12 monthsBenneteau J. and Gulbis E. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Benneteau J. went 2–4 (33%) against them, Gulbis E. 2–5 (29%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 1 better-results split).
vs Djokovic N.#11L1-6 3-6Indian Wells Masters · hardL3-6 3-6 6-3 3-6Roland Garros · clay
vs Bagnis F.#885L1-6 2-6 6-1 6-3 16-18Roland Garros · clayW6-2 7-5 6-0Roland Garros · clay
vs Thiem D.W7-6 6-3Indian Wells Masters · hardL6-4 6-3 4-6 3-6 3-6US Open · hard
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vs Janowicz J.W7-5 6-1Cincinnati Masters · hardW7-6 3-6 6-2Madrid Masters · clay
vs Ferrer D.L3-6 2-6Cincinnati Masters · hardL2-6 3-6Rome Masters · clay
vs Querrey S.L6-7 4-6Eastbourne · grassL2-6 3-6 4-6Australian Open · hard
Head-to-head
4 meetings · Benneteau J. leads 4–0Hard: Benneteau J. leads 3–0 · Clay: Benneteau J. leads 1–0
- Benneteau J.September 2014Kuala LumpurThis matchHard6-4 6-4
- Benneteau J.August 2014Canada MastersHard7-6 6-3
- Benneteau J.March 2014Miami MastersHard6-4 4-6 7-5
- Benneteau J.May 2010Roland GarrosClay6-4 6-2 1-0
Draw
Player context
Before the matchCite this
Julien Benneteau beat Ernests Gulbis 6-4 6-4. Umpiry, "Julien Benneteau vs Ernests Gulbis — Kuala Lumpur Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2014-09-27/benneteau-vs-gulbis-kuala-lumpur-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 27 September 2014).