Ernests Gulbis
Ernests Gulbis (Latvian pronunciation: [ˈærnests ˈɡulbis], born 30 August 1988, nicknamed "Lord", "The Gull" or "Ernie") is a Latvian inactive professional tennis player. In 2008, Gulbis won his first ATP Tour doubles title at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, teaming with Rainer Schüttler, and in 2010, he won his first ATP Tour singles title in the Delray Beach, defeating Ivo Karlović in the final. In total, Gulbis has six ATP titles to his name. His best performance at a Grand Slam was reaching the semifinals of the 2014 French Open. He had previously reached the quarterfinals of the 2008 French Open. Gulbis' career-high singles ranking is world No. 10, making him the only male Latvian tennis player ever to be ranked inside the top 10, a feat he achieved in June 2014.
Gulbis at the 2022 BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux | |
| Country (sports) | Latvia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Jūrmala, Latvia |
| Born | 30 August 1988 Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 2004 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Kevin D'Arcy (2011–2012) Larry Stefanki (2016–2017) Günter Bresnik (2012–2016, 2018–2021) Pjotrs Ņečajevs (2017–2018, 2021-present) |
| Prize money | US$7,668,948 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 248–239 (50.9%) (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 6 |
| Highest ranking | No. 10 (9 June 2014) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2020) |
| French Open | SF (2014) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (2018) |
| US Open | 4R (2007) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2008) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 32–34 (48.5%) (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 130 (23 November 2009) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2007) |
| Last updated on: 3 October 2023. | |
Beginning after Wimbledon 2011, Gulbis was coached by Austrian Günter Bresnik, until his departure the day before the 2016 French Open. Previously, he was coached by Guillermo Cañas, and before that by Hernán Gumy (who before that was Marat Safin's coach), but their partnership ended due to Gumy's schedule; during that time, Darren Cahill served as Gulbis' consultant for several tournaments. Before Gumy, Gulbis was coached by Karl Heinz Wetter, and subsequently by Nikola Pilić, the former professional Croatian tennis player and Croatian and German Davis Cup captain. Since September 2022, Gulbis has been the president of the Latvian Tennis Union, gradually ending his career as a professional tennis player.