Aljaz Bedene vs Pablo Carreno Busta — Rio de Janeiro Round of 16

Rio de Janeiro · ATP · Round of 16
SLO
Aljaz Bedene
36 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLLLLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 February 2018
clay
Pablo Carreno Busta
ESP3
Pablo Carreno Busta
#65ATP
1801ELO
1767Clay ELO
$641kYTD
$18MCAREER
35 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWLWW
Bedene A.
6-2 5-7 6-2
Carreno Busta P.
Bedene A.
6562
Carreno Busta P.
2721

Aljaz Bedene defeated Pablo Carreno Busta 6-2 5-7 6-2 in the Rio de Janeiro round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Pablo Carreno Busta came in defending last year's final. Aljaz Bedene extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Aljaz Bedene closed it out in three sets, 6–2 5–7 6–2.

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-09-16MetzQFhardAljaz Bedene6-4 7-5
2018-07-23HamburgR16clayPablo Carreno Busta6-2 4-0 RET
2018-05-14Rome MastersR16clayPablo Carreno Busta6-4 6-7(3) 6-2
2016-05-23Roland GarrosR64clayAljaz Bedene7-6(4) 6-3 4-6 5-7 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Bedene A.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Carreno Busta P.

Carreno Busta P.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Bedene A.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Bedene A.Carreno Busta P.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.7
3.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (165 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Bedene A.Carreno Busta P.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
71
78
Break points saved·Even
95
97
Break points won·Clear edge
38
61
Deciding sets·Slight edge
90
80
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
83
95

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

Freshness

Recent load
Bedene A.Carreno Busta P.
Freshness·
—
92

Carreno Busta P.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
29°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 69%
Final
Schwartzman D.[6]
Verdasco F.[8]
6-26-3
Semi-finals
Verdasco F.[8]
Fognini F.[5]
6-17-5
Schwartzman D.[6]
Jarry N.
7-56-2
Quarter-finals
Verdasco F.[8]
Thiem D.[2]
6-46-0
Jarry N.
Cuevas P.[7]
7-56-3
Schwartzman D.[6]
Monfils G.
6-36-4
Fognini F.[5]
Bedene A.
6-736-36-1
R16
Thiem D.[2]
Andujar P.
4-2
Verdasco F.[8]
Kicker N.
6-736-26-0
Bedene A.
Carreno Busta P.[3]
6-25-76-2
Cuevas P.[7]
Elias G.
7-56-1
Jarry N.
Ramos A.[4]
7-56-3
Schwartzman D.[6]
Delbonis F.
6-26-3
Monfils G.
Cilic M.[1]
6-37-68
Fognini F.[5]
Sandgren T.
4-66-47-66
R32
Verdasco F.[8]
Mayer L.
6-23-66-3
Thiem D.[2]
Lajovic D.
6-27-5
Andujar P.
Melzer G.
7-56-2
Carreno Busta P.[3]
Cecchinato M.
6-46-1
Bedene A.
Haider Maurer A.
7-56-0
Cuevas P.[7]
Monteiro T.
6-757-6106-3
Elias G.
Pella G.
6-45-77-5
Ramos A.[4]
Dutra Silva R.
6-33-66-4
Cilic M.[1]
Berlocq C.
6-36-2
Sandgren T.
Carballes Baena R.
4-66-14-3
Schwartzman D.[6]
Ruud C.
4-1
Delbonis F.
Vesely J.
6-23-2
Kicker N.
Estrella V.
6-36-3
Jarry N.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-37-63
Fognini F.[5]
Bellucci T.
6-757-56-2
Monfils G.
Zeballos H.
7-53-67-5