Ernests Gulbis #53 def. James Blake #8

6-4 1-6 6-3

Ernests Gulbis defeated James Blake 6-4 1-6 6-3 in the 2008 Cincinnati Open third round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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

Player Comparison

FieldErnests GulbisJames Blake
Country LAT USA
Birth dateAug 30, 1988Dec 28, 1979
Age1928
Height193 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)538
Ranking points (entering)7821,980
Elo (entering)1,7981,870
Current career W-L221–233349–237
Current career earnings$7,668,948$7,981,882
Pre-match H2H
Ernests Gulbis #53 1 0 James Blake #8

Path

Ernests Gulbis's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Arnaud Clement #706-4 3-6 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataJul 31, 2008R32
Jarkko Nieminen #297-6(7) 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 30, 2008R64

Ernests Gulbis's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Novak Djokovic #33-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataAug 2, 2008QF

James Blake's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gilles Simon #146-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 31, 2008R32