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Ernests Gulbis def. Ricardo Mello
7-6(4) 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Feb 12, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | San Jose |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Ernests Gulbis |
| Score | 7-6(4) 6-4 |
| Loser | Ricardo Mello |
| Duration | 1h 25m |
| Stat | Ernests Gulbis | Ricardo Mello |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 1 |
| Double faults | 3 | 3 |
| First serve % | 62 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 79 | 76 |
| Second serve points won % | 58 | 48 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 80 |
| Break points converted % | 20 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 71 | 65 |
| Return points won % | 35 | 29 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Ernests Gulbis | Ricardo Mello |
|---|---|---|
| Country | LAT | BRA |
| Birth date | Aug 30, 1988 | Dec 21, 1980 |
| Age | 20 | 28 |
| Height | 193 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 45 | 174 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,473 | 474 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,806 | 1,558 |
| Career W-L | 221–232 | 52–87 |
| Career earnings | $7,668,948 | $1,484,044 |
Path
Ernests Gulbis's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Ernests Gulbis's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2009 | R16 | Andy Roddick | 3-6 6-7(3) | L | H2H | Match data |
Ricardo Mello's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2009 | Q2 | Giovanni Lapentti | 6-2 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 9, 2009 | Q1 | Roman Borvanov | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |