Pablo Carreno Busta vs Kevin Anderson — Miami Masters Quarter-final

Miami Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
Pablo Carreno Busta
ESP16
Pablo Carreno Busta
#72ATP
1801ELO
1744Hard ELO
$641kYTD
$18MCAREER
35 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 March 2018 ·
hard
RSA6
Kevin Anderson
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLWWLW
Carreno Busta P.
6-4 5-7 7-6
Anderson K.
Carreno Busta P.
6572
Anderson K.
4761

Pablo Carreno Busta defeated Kevin Anderson 6-4 5-7 7-6 in the Miami Masters quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kevin Anderson came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 64. Pablo Carreno Busta claimed a first win over Kevin Anderson in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-10-26ViennaR16hardKevin Anderson7-5 6-1
2018-03-05Indian Wells MastersR16hardKevin Anderson4-6 6-3 7-6
2017-08-28US OpenSFhardKevin Anderson4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4
2017-08-07Canada MastersR32hardKevin Anderson6-3 7-6
2013-04-08CasablancaR16clayKevin Anderson6-3 6-3

Statistics

This season
Carreno Busta P.Anderson K.
1st serve in·Even
66%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
70%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.7
15.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 156). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Carreno Busta P.Anderson K.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
46
62
Break points saved·Even
93
97
Break points won·Dominant
60
5
Deciding sets·Dominant
14
92
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
87
94

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

Freshness

Recent load
Carreno Busta P.Anderson K.
Freshness·
88
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Carreno Busta P.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw