Gilles Simon vs Pablo Carreno Busta — Madrid Masters Round of 32
Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2016 ·
clay
#72ATP
1801ELO
1767Clay ELO
$641kYTD
$18MCAREER
35 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Simon G.2-6 6-3 6-4
Carreno Busta P.
Simon G.
2662
Carreno Busta P.
6341
Gilles Simon defeated Pablo Carreno Busta 2-6 6-3 6-4 in the Madrid Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Pablo Carreno Busta came in ranked #72, leading the head-to-head 4–2. Gilles Simon narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Gilles Simon dropped the opening set before beating Pablo Carreno Busta 2–6 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-23 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Gilles Simon | 6-4 6-4 4-6 1-6 6-4 |
| 2019-08-12 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Pablo Carreno Busta | 7-5 7-6 |
| 2018-01-15 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Pablo Carreno Busta | 6-2 3-0 |
| 2017-05-15 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Pablo Carreno Busta | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2016-10-10 | Shanghai Masters | R64 | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-0 6-3 |
| 2016-04-25 | Estoril | QF | clay | Pablo Carreno Busta | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Even
3.8
3.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
79
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
93
Break points won·Clear edge
83
60
Deciding sets·Dominant
89
14
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
73
87
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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89
Carreno Busta P.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast