Rafael Nadal wins a very entertaining match against Mad Max Gulbis!
Rafa now leads the Latvian 7-0 but he had to battle in every single match against him and Doha was no exception. The world no.1 managed to win the opening set by breaking Ernest in the 11th game and he had to recover a 1-3 deficit in the second set.
Finally Rafa won the match after 1 hour and 54 minutes scoring only 6 points more than Gulbis (75 vs 69). Match Stats
Rafa
The world no.1 commented “It was my best match today. you are not playing well it’s very, very difficult, no? He’s a very dangerous player. He’s able to hit winners from every part on the court.”
Next vs. Gojowczyk
Rafa will play the German qualifier Peter Gojowczyk in the semifinal. Peter has already played 6 matches so far as he come from the qualifications. This will be the first match against Rafa.
