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Nicolas Almagro #34 def. Ernests Gulbis #40

6-7(4) 7-6(5) 6-3 6-2

Match Information

Date May 28, 2009*
Tournament Roland Garros
Category Grand Slam
Surface Clay
RoundR64
Winner Nicolas Almagro
Score6-7(4) 7-6(5) 6-3 6-2
Loser Ernests Gulbis
Duration2h 42m
StatNicolas AlmagroErnests Gulbis
Aces1510
Double faults11
First serve %6165
First serve points won %8479
Second serve points won %6247
Break points saved %10060
Break points converted %400
Service points won %7568
Return points won %3225
Total points won %5347

Pre-match Comparison

FieldNicolas AlmagroErnests Gulbis
Country ESP LAT
Birth dateAug 21, 1985Aug 30, 1988
Age2320
Height183193
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3440
Ranking points (entering)1,5251,360
Elo (entering)1,7721,751
Career W-L385–272221–232
Career earnings$10,752,234$7,668,948
Pre-match H2H
Nicolas Almagro 0 1 Ernests Gulbis

Path

Nicolas Almagro's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 27, 2009R128 Agustin Calleri 6-4 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch data

Nicolas Almagro's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 31, 2009R32 Fernando Verdasco 2-6 6-7(4) 6-7(8)LH2HMatch data

Ernests Gulbis's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 27, 2009R128 Sam Querrey 7-6(1) 6-1 3-6 6-1WH2HMatch data