Rafael Nadal will play Ernests Gulbis in the Qatar ExxonMobil Open quarter-finals.
Date: January 2, 2014
Time: Rafa’s match is the third match on Centre Court. The first match starts at 3:30 pm local time, 12:30 pm GMT (London), 1:30 pm CET (Madrid), 7:30 am EST (New York).
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Rafa on Ernests Gulbis: “He’s a player you don’t want to meet because he hits every ball very hard with a very strong serve, first and second serve. Then he hits every ball very, very, very fast from the baseline, forehand/backhand, so he’s a difficult player to play against.” He leads Gulbis 6-0 in their FedEx ATP Head2Head series.
| Year | Tournament & City | Surface | Round | Winner & Score |
| 2013 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Rome Italy |
Clay | R16 | Nadal, Rafael 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 Stats |
| 2013 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Indian Wells CA, U.S.A. |
Hard | R16 | Nadal, Rafael 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 Stats |
| 2011 | Doha Qatar |
Hard | Q | Nadal, Rafael 7-6(3), 6-3 Stats |
| 2010 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Rome Italy |
Clay | S | Nadal, Rafael 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 Stats |
| 2008 | ATP Masters Series Madrid Spain |
Hard | R32 | Nadal, Rafael 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 Stats |
| 2008 | Wimbledon Great Britain |
Grass | R64 | Nadal, Rafael 5-7, 6-2, 7-6(2), 6-3 Stats |
Source: ATP World Tour
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Go Rafa! We know how hard Gulbis hits it, and we know HE thinks he plays “better.” However, his H2H against you remains 0-6. Win tomorrow; no seeds left in tournament, win Doha for the 1st time to start off the New Year! Then on to Australia, and a 1st time win in Miami!!!