Rafael Nadal #2 def. Ernests Gulbis #48

5-7 6-2 7-6(2) 6-3

Rafael Nadal defeated Ernests Gulbis 5-7 6-2 7-6(2) 6-3 in the 2008 Wimbledon second round on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalErnests Gulbis
Aces415
Double faults13
First serve %6668
First serve points won %8076
Second serve points won %6145
Break points saved %5057
Break points converted %4350
Service points won %7466
Return points won %3426
Total points won %5446

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalErnests Gulbis
Country ESP LAT
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Aug 30, 1988
Age2219
Height185 cm193 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)248
Ranking points (entering)5,755747
Elo (entering)2,2951,794
Current career W-L1,056–228221–233
Current career earnings$134,946,100$7,668,948
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #2 0 0 Ernests Gulbis #48

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andreas Beck #1226-4 6-4 7-6(0)WH2HMatch dataJun 25, 2008R128

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nicolas Kiefer #327-6(3) 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 29, 2008R32

Ernests Gulbis's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
John Isner #837-5 7-5 6-7(3) 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataJun 25, 2008R128