Ernests Gulbis vs Denis Kudla — Rome Masters Qualifying Round 2

Rome Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
LAT12
Ernests Gulbis
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLWWWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 May 2016
clay
USA4
Denis Kudla
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLLW
Gulbis E.
6-3 6-2
Kudla D.
Gulbis E.
662
Kudla D.
320

Ernests Gulbis defeated Denis Kudla 6-3 6-2 in the Rome Masters qualifying round 2 on clay. The result followed the form book — Ernests Gulbis came in defending last year's round of 64.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Gulbis E.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kudla D.

Kudla D.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Gulbis E.

Even serve battle

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
Gulbis E.Kudla D.
1st serve in·Even
55%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
71%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.7
5.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Gulbis E.Kudla D.
Clutch Rating·Even
48
50
Break points saved·Even
91
90
Break points won·Even
17
19
Deciding sets·Slight edge
88
82
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
6
30

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°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 55%
Q2
Bedene A.[2]
De Schepper K.
6-36-3
Gulbis E.[12]
Kudla D.[4]
6-36-2
Robert S.
Donati M.
6-26-4
Dzumhur D.[10]
Haase R.[6]
6-22-66-4
Kukushkin M.[13]
Pouille L.[1]
7-56-2
Volandri F.
Stepanek R.
1-66-36-3
Cervantes Huegun I.[7]
Ram R.[11]
6-43-67-5
Q1
Kudla D.[4]
Giannessi A.
7-636-4
Stepanek R.
Fritz T.[9]
4-67-646-1
Volandri F.
Jaziri M.[5]
6-44-1
Ram R.[11]
Viola M.
1-66-36-3
Donati M.
Giraldo S.
4-66-37-63
De Schepper K.
Lajovic D.[8]
6-37-5
Cervantes Huegun I.[7]
Fabbiano T.
6-46-3
Haase R.[6]
Giustino L.
6-26-4
Bedene A.[2]
Giacalone O.
4-66-36-1
Dzumhur D.[10]
Vavassori A.
6-46-1
Pouille L.[1]
Arnaboldi A.
6-26-3
Robert S.
Mathieu P.[3]
6-24-67-5
Gulbis E.[12]
Vanni L.
6-26-4
Kukushkin M.[13]
Gaio F.
6-726-46-4