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Ernests Gulbis #43 def. Nicolas Almagro #21

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

Match Information

Date Apr 29, 2009*
Tournament Rome Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Clay
RoundR64
Winner Ernests Gulbis
Score3-6 7-6(5) 6-2
Loser Nicolas Almagro
Duration2h 9m
StatErnests GulbisNicolas Almagro
Aces1113
Double faults51
First serve %5756
First serve points won %6873
Second serve points won %5742
Break points saved %8267
Break points converted %3318
Service points won %6359
Return points won %4137
Total points won %5248

Pre-match Comparison

FieldErnests GulbisNicolas Almagro
Country LAT ESP
Birth dateAug 30, 1988Aug 21, 1985
Age2023
Height193183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)4321
Ranking points (entering)1,3751,875
Elo (entering)1,7351,794
Career W-L221–232385–272
Career earnings$7,668,948$10,752,234
Pre-match H2H
Ernests Gulbis 0 0 Nicolas Almagro

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