
Denis Istomin defeated Pablo Carreno Busta 6-4 4-6 6-4 4-6 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Pablo Carreno Busta came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 128. Denis Istomin claimed a first win over Pablo Carreno Busta in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-19 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Pablo Carreno Busta | 6-1 6-0 |
| 2016-04-18 | Barcelona | R64 | clay | Pablo Carreno Busta | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2016-04-04 | Marrakech | R16 | clay | Pablo Carreno Busta | 6-3 7-6(5) |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). 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.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About