R32 Madrid Open 2008

Rafael Nadal #1 def. Ernests Gulbis #54

7-5 3-6 6-3

Rafael Nadal defeated Ernests Gulbis 7-5 3-6 6-3 in the 2008 Madrid Open second round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalErnests Gulbis
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
215
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
28
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
67.3%62.2%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
71.2%82.1%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
56.2%38.2%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
80.0%60.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
66.3%65.6%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
40.0%20.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
34.4%33.7%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
51.1%48.9%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+3.1+2.3
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
-2.3-3.1

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2008 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalErnests Gulbis
Country ESP LAT
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Aug 30, 1988
Age2220
Height185 cm193 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)154
Ranking points (entering)7,000719
Elo (entering)2,3181,805
Current career W-L1,056–228221–233
Current career earnings$134,946,100$7,668,948
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #1 1 0 Ernests Gulbis #54

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Richard Gasquet #146-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 17, 2008R16

Ernests Gulbis's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nicolas Kiefer #275-7 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataOct 14, 2008R64