Ernests Gulbis vs Nicolas Almagro — Rome Masters Round of 64
Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 April 2009 ·
clay
Gulbis E.3-6 7-6 6-2
Almagro N.
Gulbis E.
3762
Almagro N.
6621
Ernests Gulbis defeated Nicolas Almagro 3-6 7-6 6-2 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Ernests Gulbis claimed a first win over Nicolas Almagro in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ernests Gulbis dropped the opening set before beating Nicolas Almagro 3–6 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-25 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Nicolas Almagro | 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
55%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.9
8.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
38
43
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
82
Break points won·Slight edge
22
16
Deciding sets·Even
74
74
Tiebreaks·Dominant
5
51
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