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Ernests Gulbis #80 def. Joao Sousa #29

6-2 7-5 6-3

Match Information

Date May 26, 2016*
Tournament Roland Garros
Category Grand Slam
Surface Clay
RoundR64
Winner Ernests Gulbis
Score6-2 7-5 6-3
Loser Joao Sousa
Duration1h 49m
StatErnests GulbisJoao Sousa
Aces163
Double faults21
First serve %6062
First serve points won %8567
Second serve points won %7038
Break points saved %6754
Break points converted %4633
Service points won %7956
Return points won %4421
Total points won %5941

Pre-match Comparison

FieldErnests GulbisJoao Sousa
Country LAT POR
Birth dateAug 30, 1988Mar 30, 1989
Age2727
Height193185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)8029
Ranking points (entering)7011,275
Elo (entering)1,7621,875
Career W-L221–232189–247
Career earnings$7,668,948$8,340,548
Pre-match H2H
Ernests Gulbis 2 0 Joao Sousa

Path

Ernests Gulbis's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 24, 2016R128 Andreas Seppi 6-3 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch data

Ernests Gulbis's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 28, 2016R32 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 2-5 (ret.)WH2HMatch data

Joao Sousa's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 24, 2016R128 Damir Dzumhur 2-6 7-6(8) 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch data