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Ernests Gulbis #53 def. Novak Djokovic #3

6-4 6-4

Match Information

Date Jan 7, 2009*
Tournament Brisbane
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner Ernests Gulbis
Score6-4 6-4
Loser Novak Djokovic
Duration1h 30m
StatErnests GulbisNovak Djokovic
Aces43
Double faults24
First serve %6248
First serve points won %7468
Second serve points won %4841
Break points saved %5069
Break points converted %3150
Service points won %6454
Return points won %4636
Total points won %5545

Pre-match Comparison

FieldErnests GulbisNovak Djokovic
Country LAT SRB
Birth dateAug 30, 1988May 22, 1987
Age2021
Height193188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)533
Ranking points (entering)1,40810,590
Elo (entering)1,8152,120
Career W-L221–2321,122–223
Career earnings$7,668,948$193,469,626
Pre-match H2H
Ernests Gulbis 0 2 Novak Djokovic

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