Pablo Carreno Busta vs Grigor Dimitrov — Barcelona Quarter-final

Barcelona · ATP · Quarter-final
Pablo Carreno Busta
ESP5
Pablo Carreno Busta
#72ATP
1801ELO
1767Clay ELO
$641kYTD
$18MCAREER
35 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 April 2018 ·
clay
Grigor Dimitrov
BUL2
Grigor Dimitrov
#138ATP
1744ELO
1647Clay ELO
$329kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWW
Carreno Busta P.
6-3 7-6
Dimitrov G.
Carreno Busta P.
672
Dimitrov G.
360

Pablo Carreno Busta defeated Grigor Dimitrov 6-3 7-6 in the Barcelona quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Pablo Carreno Busta came in ranked #72, defending last year's round of 16. Pablo Carreno Busta narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-01-04BrisbaneR32hardGrigor Dimitrov6-3 6-2
2021-02-08Australian OpenR32hardGrigor Dimitrov6-0 1-0
2017-11-13Tour FinalsRRhardGrigor Dimitrov6-1 6-1
2017-05-29Roland GarrosR32clayPablo Carreno Busta7-5 6-3 6-4
2016-05-02Madrid MastersR64clayPablo Carreno Busta7-6 6-3
2015-11-02Paris MastersR64hardGrigor Dimitrov6-4 6-1
2014-05-04Madrid MastersR64clayGrigor Dimitrov6-2 6-4

Statistics

This season
Carreno Busta P.Dimitrov G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.7
7.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Carreno Busta P.Dimitrov G.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
46
86
Break points saved·Slight edge
93
98
Break points won·Even
60
64
Deciding sets·Dominant
14
97
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
87
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Carreno Busta P.Dimitrov G.
Freshness·Even
88
91

Carreno Busta P.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d) · Dimitrov G.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw