Rafael Nadal vs Ernests Gulbis, Doha 2011, Quarterfinal

ATP 250 · Quarterfinal · Hard · Thu 6 Jan

Final

Rafael Nadal

WinnerRank #1731.3971%

Nadal won in 2 sets · 1h 51m

2–0

Set 17–6³

Set 26–3

Ernests Gulbis

LostRank #8933.3629%

Venue

Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex

Doha, QAT· Hard

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

Fast

4.2vs last year

Wind

10 km/h

Light

Humidity

75%

Humid

Temperature

23°C

Warm

Altitude

10 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 51m

4Aces12

1Double faults2

45Service points won46

10Service games played11

9Service games won8

11Return games played10

5/683%Break points saved50%3/6

3/650%Break points converted17%1/6

Head to head

7Nadal

0Gulbis

7 meetings

Hard 4–0Clay 2–0Grass 1–0

DohaQuarterfinal · 6 Jan 2011HardThis match
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Ernests Gulbis
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6³Set 2: 3
DohaQuarterfinal · 2 Jan 2014Hard
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Ernests Gulbis
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 4
Rome MastersRound of 16 · 16 May 2013Clay
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 1Set 2: 7Set 3: 6
Ernests Gulbis
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 5Set 3: 4
Indian Wells MastersRound of 16 · 13 Mar 2013Hard
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 7
Ernests Gulbis
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 5
Rome MastersSemifinal · 1 May 2010Clay
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6
Ernests Gulbis
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 4
Madrid MastersRound of 32 · 14 Oct 2008Hard
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 3Set 3: 6
Ernests Gulbis
Sets won: 1Set 1: 5Set 2: 6Set 3: 3

Match research

Pro

Everything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.

Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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Rafael Nadal vs Ernests Gulbis, Doha 2011, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research