Pablo Cuevas vs Pablo Carreno Busta — Sao Paulo Semi-final

Sao Paulo · ATP · Semi-final
URU3
Pablo Cuevas
40 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 February 2017 ·
clay
Pablo Carreno Busta
ESP1
Pablo Carreno Busta
#72ATP
1801ELO
1767Clay ELO
$641kYTD
$18MCAREER
35 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Cuevas P.
6-3 7-6
Carreno Busta P.
Cuevas P.
672
Carreno Busta P.
360

Pablo Cuevas defeated Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3 7-6 in the Sao Paulo semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Pablo Cuevas came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending the title. Pablo Cuevas extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Pablo Cuevas closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

3–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-03-06Indian Wells MastersQFhardPablo Carreno Busta6-1 3-6 7-6
2016-08-22Winston-SalemR16hardPablo Carreno Busta6-3 7-6
2016-02-22Sao PauloFclayPablo Cuevas7-6 6-3
2015-10-26ValenciaR32hardPablo Cuevas6-2 6-3
2010-04-17BarcelonaQ32clayPablo Cuevas6-3 6-1

Statistics

This season
Cuevas P.Carreno Busta P.
1st serve in·Even
62%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.8
3.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Cuevas P.Carreno Busta P.
Clutch Rating·Even
42
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
84
93
Break points won·Dominant
24
60
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
14
Tiebreaks·Dominant
50
87

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

Freshness

Recent load
Cuevas P.Carreno Busta P.
Freshness·
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88

Carreno Busta P.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw