Novak Djokovic vs Pablo Carreno Busta: Head-to-Head Record

Novak Djokovic

Serbia

4–1
5 meetings
Pablo Carreno Busta

Spain

Hard: 1–1Clay: 3–0
Weighted by importance & recency
3.1–1.9
The same matches re-weighted by what was at stake and how recently — a Grand Slam final this year counts for more than an early round a decade ago.
Novak Djokovic
4–1
Pablo Carreno Busta

Novak Djokovic and Pablo Carreno Busta have met 5 times on the professional tour. Novak Djokovic leads the head-to-head 4–1. Their most recent meeting came at Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

Common opponents

Last 12 months

Djokovic N. and Carreno Busta P. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Djokovic N. went 4–1 (80%) against them, Carreno Busta P. 4–3 (57%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 1 better-results split).

4–1 · 80%Djokovic N. · better vs 1
Record vs common opponents
4–3 · 57%Carreno Busta P. · better vs 1
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
13–2Sets9–7
87–50Games78–69
1–0Tiebreaks1–0
0–1Deciding sets0–1
Both won · same surface · incl. team event▾
Carreno Busta P. better · different surfaces (Hard × Clay)▾
Both won · same surface, 33 days apart▾
Djokovic N. better · different surfaces (Clay × Hard)▾
Hard to compare — different surface & timing
Mixed · hard to compare — different surfaces (Hard × Clay)▾
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Novak Djokovic vs Pablo Carreno Busta stats comparison

Ratings

#5 ATPRanking#72 ATP
2059Elo (overall)1801
2022Hard Elo1744
1959Clay Elo1767
1925Grass Elo1598

Form

LLWWWWWWLWLast 10LWLLWLWLWL
2026 win rate·Slight edge
73%
63%
02026 titles1

Clutch

Under pressure
Novak DjokovicPablo Carreno Busta
Clutch Rating·Dominant
100
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
93
Break points won·Dominant
99
60
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
14
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
100
87

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Novak DjokovicPablo Carreno Busta
Freshness·Even
86
85

Novak Djokovic: 4 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d) · Pablo Carreno Busta: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Novak Djokovicserving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Pablo Carreno Busta

Pablo Carreno Bustaserving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Novak Djokovic

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Set records · last ~30 matches

First sets won·Clear edge
77%
63%
Deciding sets won·Slight edge
67%
58%

Career

Career win rate·Clear edge
83%
59%
99Career titles7
24Grand Slam titles0

Profile

39Age35
188 cmHeight188 cm
RightPlaysRight

Set records use each player's last ~30 completed matches; form shows the last 10 results. Ratings come from the same data that powers the Umpiry Score.

All 5 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Novak Djokovic and Pablo Carreno Busta?

Novak Djokovic leads the head-to-head against Pablo Carreno Busta 4–1 after 5 meetings.

How many times have Novak Djokovic and Pablo Carreno Busta played each other?

Novak Djokovic and Pablo Carreno Busta have played each other 5 times on the professional tour.

When did Novak Djokovic and Pablo Carreno Busta last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Tokyo Olympics in 2021, where Pablo Carreno Busta won.