Gulbis is on a roll again!
Ernests had a solid start of the year after a great February and March. Then he got lost in a couple of defeats in the openers in Miami and Monte-Carlo to reappear once again in Barcelona in great form.
The Latvian has produced a great tennis against Teimuraz Gabashvili that has defeated Ferrer in the second round. Gulbis won the first set in style (6-1) to then battle a bit in the second set. Eventually Enrests won 6-1 6-4 in 1 hour and 28 minutes. Match Stats
Gulbis commented “I was a little bit nervous, serving for the match. It wasn’t easy, as he played well. I had to play close to my best tennis just to break him.”
Next vs. Nishikori
Ernests will play Kei Nishikori for the first time in the semifinal.
