Gulbis survives Goffin to clash with Dimitrov in Acapulco quarters

We have another GulbisDimitrov clash!

Two of the most interesting players on tour will battle in Acapulco quarters, but this time Grigor may be the favourite.

Gulbis

Ernests is coming from a sheer tour the force and this 2 hours and 20 minutes battle can be the last straw for his fitness. Ernest had an easy start against David Goffin to win the opener 6-1. Then the mechanics of the match changed dramatically and the Latvian lost the second set 6-3 to engage a fierce fight in the decider. Ernests wasn’t able to convert a couple of match points on Goffin’s serve (6-5) to win a complicated tiebreak at 5.

Once again the service was the key shot for Gulbis that fired 22 aces.

Dimitrov

Grigor had a completely different match against his friend Marcos Baghdatis hat was dismissed 6-1 6-4 in just 60 minutes.

Head to head

H2H is 1-0 for Gulbis that has defeated Grigor a couple of weeks ago in Rotterdam, but now the Bulgarian is much fresher than his opponent to be the favourite.