R64 Roland Garros 2009

Nicolas Almagro #34 def. Ernests Gulbis #40

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

Nicolas Almagro defeated Ernests Gulbis 6-7(4) 7-6(5) 6-3 6-2 in the 2009 Roland Garros second round on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNicolas AlmagroErnests Gulbis
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
1510
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
11
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
60.8%64.6%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
83.6%79.3%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
61.7%46.7%
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.
75.0%67.7%
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.
32.3%25.0%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
53.0%47.0%
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.
+11.6+4.3
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.
-4.3-11.6

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2009 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldNicolas AlmagroErnests Gulbis
Country ESP LAT
Birth dateAug 21, 1985Aug 30, 1988
Age2320
Height183 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3440
Ranking points (entering)1,5251,360
Elo (entering)1,7651,750
Current career W-L388–274221–233
Current career earnings$10,752,234$7,668,948
Pre-match H2H

Path

Nicolas Almagro's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Agustin Calleri #1186-4 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 27, 2009R128

Nicolas Almagro's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Fernando Verdasco #82-6 6-7(4) 6-7(8)LH2HMatch dataMay 31, 2009R32

Ernests Gulbis's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Sam Querrey #547-6(1) 6-1 3-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 27, 2009R128