Fernando Verdasco defeated Pablo Carreno Busta 7-5 6-3 in the Bastad quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Pablo Carreno Busta came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Fernando Verdasco narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-16 | Bastad | QF | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2018-03-19 | Miami Masters | R16 | hard | Pablo Carreno Busta | 6-0 6-3 |
| 2016-10-24 | Basel | R32 | hard | Pablo Carreno Busta | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2016-04-25 | Estoril | R32 | clay | Pablo Carreno Busta | 6-1 6-3 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Carreno Busta P.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About