QF Qatar Open 2011

Rafael Nadal #1 def. Ernests Gulbis #24

7-6(3) 6-3

Rafael Nadal defeated Ernests Gulbis 7-6(3) 6-3 in the 2011 Qatar Open quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalErnests Gulbis
Aces412
Double faults12
First serve %61.0%67.0%
First serve points won %78.0%68.0%
Second serve points won %67.0%38.0%
Break points saved %83.0%50.0%
Break points converted %50.0%17.0%
Service points won %74.0%58.0%
Return points won %42.0%26.0%
Total points won %56.0%44.0%

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalErnests Gulbis
Country ESP LAT
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Aug 30, 1988
Age2422
Height185 cm193 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)124
Ranking points (entering)12,4501,505
Elo (entering)2,2951,866
Current career W-L1,056–228221–233
Current career earnings$134,946,100$7,668,948
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #1 3 0 Ernests Gulbis #24

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Lukas Lacko #897-6(3) 0-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 6, 2011R16
Karol Beck #1036-3 6-0WH2HMatch dataJan 5, 2011R32

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nikolay Davydenko #223-6 2-6LH2HMatch dataJan 8, 2011SF

Ernests Gulbis's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Antonio Veic #1916-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 6, 2011R16
Victor Hanescu #516-3 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataJan 5, 2011R32