Pablo Carreno Busta vs Nicolas Almagro — Estoril Quarter-final

Estoril · ATP · Quarter-final
Pablo Carreno Busta
ESP1
Pablo Carreno Busta
#72ATP
1801ELO
1767Clay ELO
$641kYTD
$18MCAREER
35 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 May 2017 ·
clay
ESP
Nicolas Almagro
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Carreno Busta P.
6-2 6-4
Almagro N.
Carreno Busta P.
662
Almagro N.
240

Pablo Carreno Busta defeated Nicolas Almagro 6-2 6-4 in the Estoril quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending the title, but Pablo Carreno Busta had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on clay. Pablo Carreno Busta claimed a first win over Nicolas Almagro in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-04-25EstorilFclayNicolas Almagro6-7 7-6 6-3

Statistics

This season
Carreno Busta P.Almagro N.
1st serve in·Clear edge
66%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
51%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.7
6.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 32). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Carreno Busta P.Almagro N.
Clutch Rating·Even
46
43
Break points saved·Slight edge
93
82
Break points won·Dominant
60
16
Deciding sets·Dominant
14
74
Tiebreaks·Dominant
87
51

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

Freshness

Recent load
Carreno Busta P.Almagro N.
Freshness·
89
—

Carreno Busta P.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw