QF Cincinnati Open 2008

Novak Djokovic #3 def. Ernests Gulbis #53

6-3 6-4

Novak Djokovic defeated Ernests Gulbis 6-3 6-4 in the 2008 Cincinnati Open quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNovak DjokovicErnests Gulbis
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
63
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
14
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
67.2%61.8%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
76.7%64.3%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
57.1%53.8%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
100.0%60.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
70.3%60.3%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
40.0%0.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
39.7%29.7%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
54.5%45.5%
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.
+7.1-3.0
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.
+3.0-7.1

* 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

FieldNovak DjokovicErnests Gulbis
Country SRB LAT
Birth dateMay 22, 1987Aug 30, 1988
Age2119
Height188 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)353
Ranking points (entering)5,055782
Elo (entering)2,1221,817
Current career W-L1,141–231221–233
Current career earnings$194,691,590$7,668,948
Pre-match H2H

Path

Novak Djokovic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andreas Seppi #396-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 1, 2008R16
Simone Bolelli #507-6(2) 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataJul 31, 2008R32

Novak Djokovic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rafael Nadal #26-1 7-5WH2HMatch dataAug 2, 2008SF

Ernests Gulbis's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
James Blake #86-4 1-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 1, 2008R16
Arnaud Clement #706-4 3-6 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataJul 31, 2008R32
Jarkko Nieminen #297-6(7) 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 30, 2008R64