Novak Djokovic vs Ernests Gulbis, Cincinnati Masters 2008, Quarterfinal
Final score
Final
6-3 6-4
Venue and conditions
Lindner Family Tennis CenterMason, USA
Outdoor hardCourt speed105.6Fast
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 worksConditionsHistorical daily weather
Match stats
1h 34m6Aces3
1Double faults4
45Service points won41
10Service games played9
10Service games won7
9Return games played10
3/3100%Break points saved60%3/5
2/540%Break points converted0%0/3
Head to head
7Djokovic
1Gulbis
8 meetingsHard 4–1Grass 1–0Clay 2–0
- Cincinnati MastersQuarterfinal · 1 Aug 2008HardThis matchNovak DjokovicSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Ernests GulbisSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 4
- WimbledonRound of 32 · 8 Jul 2017GrassNovak DjokovicSets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 7Ernests GulbisSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 1Set 3: 62
- Canada MastersQuarterfinal · 14 Aug 2015HardNovak DjokovicSets won: 2Set 1: 5Set 2: 7Set 3: 6Ernests GulbisSets won: 1Set 1: 7Set 2: 67Set 3: 1
- Roland GarrosSemifinal · 6 Jun 2014ClayNovak DjokovicSets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 3Set 4: 6Ernests GulbisSets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 3Set 3: 6Set 4: 3
- Indian Wells MastersRound of 32 · 15 Mar 2011HardNovak DjokovicSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Ernests GulbisSets won: 0Set 1: 0Set 2: 1
- BaselRound of 32 · 2 Nov 2010HardNovak DjokovicSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Ernests GulbisSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 2
Match research
ProEverything 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.