H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Novak Djokovic vs Ernests Gulbis H2H: 7-1

Novak Djokovic holds a 7–1 lead over Ernests Gulbis in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Novak Djokovic leads 4–1 on hard courts and 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Novak Djokovic won the 2017 Wimbledon third round 6-4 6-1 7-6(2).

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Novak Djokovic
Serbia Age 39 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
7 – 1
8 main draw meetings
Ernests Gulbis
LAT Age 37 Right-Handed 193 cm / 6'4"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jul 9, 2017* Wimbledon Grand Slam R32 Grass Novak Djokovic #4 6-4 6-1 7-6(2) Ernests Gulbis #589 Match data
Aug 15, 2015* Canada Masters Masters 1000 QF Hard Novak Djokovic #1 5-7 7-6(7) 6-1 Ernests Gulbis #87 Match data
Jun 7, 2014* Roland Garros Grand Slam SF Clay Novak Djokovic #2 6-3 6-3 3-6 6-3 Ernests Gulbis #17 Match data
Mar 15, 2011* Indian Wells Masters Masters 1000 R32 Hard Novak Djokovic #3 6-0 6-1 Ernests Gulbis #34 Match data
Nov 4, 2010* Basel ATP 500 R32 Hard Novak Djokovic #3 6-4 6-2 Ernests Gulbis #26 Match data
Jan 7, 2009* Brisbane ATP 250 R32 Hard Ernests Gulbis #53 6-4 6-4 Novak Djokovic #3 Match data
Aug 2, 2008* Cincinnati Masters Masters 1000 QF Hard Novak Djokovic #3 6-3 6-4 Ernests Gulbis #53 Match data
Jun 5, 2008* Roland Garros Grand Slam QF Clay Novak Djokovic #3 7-5 7-6(3) 7-5 Ernests Gulbis #80 Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Novak Djokovic #7 #1 16,950 2,593 1,122 223 83.4% 24 40 7 14 15 100
Ernests Gulbis #893 #10 2,725 2,139 221 232 48.8% 0 0 0 0 6 6

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Novak Djokovic Ernests Gulbis
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 2004 1–3 25.0% #186 1,490 0 0 2006 3–1 75.0% #141 1,556 0 0
18 2005 9–9 50.0% #78 1,732 0 0 2007 6–14 30.0% #61 1,638 0 0
19 2006 35–17 67.3% #16 1,884 0 2 2008 22–20 52.4% #53 1,815 0 0
20 2007 65–19 77.4% #3 2,067 0 7 2009 17–26 39.5% #90 1,696 0 0
21 2008 58–15 79.5% #3 2,120 1 11 2010 29–20 59.2% #24 1,845 0 1
22 2009 78–17 82.1% #3 2,267 1 16 2011 18–22 45.0% #61 1,774 0 2
23 2010 56–18 75.7% #3 2,166 1 18 2012 12–17 41.4% #136 1,727 0 2
24 2011 72–6 92.3% #1 2,357 4 28 2013 32–18 64.0% #24 1,939 0 4
25 2012 71–10 87.7% #1 2,429 5 34 2014 41–21 66.1% #13 1,917 0 6
26 2013 67–9 88.2% #2 2,469 6 41 2015 11–24 31.4% #81 1,765 0 6
27 2014 65–8 89.0% #1 2,463 7 48 2016 7–14 33.3% #151 1,785 0 6
28 2015 82–6 93.2% #1 2,554 10 59 2017 6–8 42.9% #199 1,716 0 6
29 2016 64–8 88.9% #2 2,450 12 66 2018 9–6 60.0% #95 1,813 0 6
30 2017 31–8 79.5% #12 2,293 12 68 2019 6–17 26.1% #226 1,533 0 6
31 2018 53–12 81.5% #1 2,332 14 72 2020 2–2 50.0% #181 1,562 0 6
32 2019 55–11 83.3% #2 2,264 16 77 2021 0–2 0.0% #191 1,509 0 6
33 2020 35–5 87.5% #1 2,275 17 81 — — — — — — —
34 2021 46–5 90.2% #1 2,372 20 86 — — — — — — —
35 2022 42–6 87.5% #5 2,368 21 91 — — — — — — —
36 2023 54–6 90.0% #1 2,405 24 98 — — — — — — —
37 2024 29–9 76.3% #7 2,226 24 98 — — — — — — —
38 2025 39–11 78.0% #4 2,174 24 100 — — — — — — —
39 2026 15–5 75.0% #7 2,155 24 100 — — — — — — —