Ernests Gulbis #80 def. James Blake #8

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

Ernests Gulbis defeated James Blake 7-6(2) 3-6 7-5 6-3 in the 2008 Roland Garros second round on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatErnests GulbisJames Blake
Aces114
Double faults40
First serve %6261
First serve points won %7765
Second serve points won %6461
Break points saved %7170
Break points converted %3029
Service points won %7263
Return points won %3728
Total points won %5347

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)808
Ranking points (entering)5121,985
Elo (entering)1,6741,911
Current career W-L221–233349–237
Current career earnings$7,668,948$7,981,882
Pre-match H2H
Ernests Gulbis #80 0 0 James Blake #8

Path

Ernests Gulbis's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Simon Greul #1936-4 6-0 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 27, 2008R128

Ernests Gulbis's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nicolas Lapentti #696-3 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 31, 2008R32

James Blake's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rainer Schuettler #906-4 6-1 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataMay 27, 2008R128