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Ernests Gulbis #53 def. James Blake #8

6-4 1-6 6-3

Match Information

Date Aug 1, 2008*
Tournament Cincinnati Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner Ernests Gulbis
Score6-4 1-6 6-3
Loser James Blake
Duration1h 48m
StatErnests GulbisJames Blake
Aces106
Double faults32
First serve %5545
First serve points won %7471
Second serve points won %5362
Break points saved %5033
Break points converted %6750
Service points won %6566
Return points won %3435
Total points won %5050

Pre-match Comparison

FieldErnests GulbisJames Blake
Country LAT USA
Birth dateAug 30, 1988Dec 28, 1979
Age1928
Height193185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)538
Ranking points (entering)7821,980
Elo (entering)1,7981,868
Career W-L221–232345–235
Career earnings$7,668,948$7,981,882
Pre-match H2H
Ernests Gulbis 1 0 James Blake

Path

Ernests Gulbis's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 31, 2008R32 Arnaud Clement 6-4 3-6 7-6(5)WH2HMatch data
Jul 30, 2008R64 Jarkko Nieminen 7-6(7) 6-2WH2HMatch data

Ernests Gulbis's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 2, 2008QF Novak Djokovic 3-6 4-6LH2HMatch data

James Blake's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 31, 2008R32 Gilles Simon 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch data