Ernests Gulbis’ performances on the big ATP stage have become rare. It’s a pity, because the current number 195 in the world has a lot to say.
Ernest’s Gulbis beat two of them in Dubai, and the third one ended. Not surprisingly, after all, Lucas Pouille came to the desert metropolis of Marseille with the self-confidence of a final in Marseille – and Gulbis far from the form that has put the Latvians among the top ten players in the world. Pouille prevailed in round one of the ATP World Tour 500 tournament in two sets after Gulbis had beaten Lukas Lacko in qualifying and Stefan Travaglio in six seasons.
However, if he ever gets to talk, Ernest’s Gulbis is still good for clear announcements. In view of his current situation, for instance.
“I think it’s like everywhere else in life, it’s a question of perspective,”Gulbis explained to the portal sport360:”If you play Qualis at Challengern, for example, it’s simply a reward if you can participate in an ATP-500 event. Everything is better organized here, you feel like a real tennis player, which is sometimes not the case with challengeers:” The organizers would try hard, but they simply lacked the means. You don’t get the things you’re used to, and that drags you down.
Gulbis is well known to come from a well-off family, but he is still concerned about the financial circumstances of the tour:”We need a certain amount of security. Professionals who are now in the world ranking between places 100 and 150 are really good tennis players, but they have no certainty. I think there are more athletes in other sports who can feel safe.”
For his spontaneous flight from Vienna to Dubai Ernests Gulbis has put down 2.800. – Euro, which has to be earned again “It is absolutely necessary that the players do not make a loss. This is usually not even possible when you travel alone. With a coach, you can forget about it anyway. If I qualify here, I’ve beaten a man from the top 100 and one who’s about 120. I beat two good players and still make a loss. There’s something wrong.”