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

Miami Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
Pablo Carreno Busta
ESP16
Pablo Carreno Busta
#71ATP
1801ELO
1744Hard ELO
$641kYTD
$18MCAREER
35 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 March 2018
hard
RSA6
Kevin Anderson
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLWW
Carreno Busta P.
6-4 5-7 7-6
Anderson K.
Carreno Busta P.
65782
Anderson K.
47661

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(6)
2017-08-28US OpenSFhardKevin Anderson4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4
2017-08-07Canada MastersR32hardKevin Anderson6-3 7-6(6)
2013-04-08CasablancaR16clayKevin Anderson6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Carreno Busta P.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Anderson K.

Anderson K.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Carreno Busta P.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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

Serve & return on hard

Carreno Busta P.Anderson K.
21
Serve
—
44
Return
—

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

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%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.6
15.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 155). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Carreno Busta P.Anderson K.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
78
63
Break points saved·Even
97
98
Break points won·Dominant
61
10
Deciding sets·Even
80
84
Tiebreaks·Even
95
93

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·
90
—

Carreno Busta P.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
28°CDrizzle
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 63%
Final
Isner J.[14]
Zverev A.[4]
6-746-46-4
Semi-finals
Isner J.[14]
del Potro J.[5]
6-17-62
Zverev A.[4]
Carreno Busta P.[16]
7-646-2
Quarter-finals
del Potro J.[5]
Raonic M.[20]
5-77-617-63
Isner J.[14]
Chung H.[19]
6-16-4
Zverev A.[4]
Coric B.[29]
6-46-4
Carreno Busta P.[16]
Anderson K.[6]
6-45-77-66
R16
Coric B.[29]
Shapovalov D.
7-624-66-4
Isner J.[14]
Cilic M.[2]
7-606-3
Chung H.[19]
Sousa J.
6-46-3
del Potro J.[5]
Krajinovic F.[22]
6-46-2
Zverev A.[4]
Kyrgios N.[17]
6-46-4
Carreno Busta P.[16]
Verdasco F.[31]
6-06-3
Anderson K.[6]
Tiafoe F.
7-636-4
Raonic M.[20]
Chardy J.
6-36-4
R32
Cilic M.[2]
Pospisil V.
7-57-64
Sousa J.
Donaldson J.
1-66-36-4
Raonic M.[20]
Schwartzman D.[13]
7-656-3
Krajinovic F.[22]
Paire B.
6-36-3
del Potro J.[5]
Nishikori K.[26]
6-26-2
Coric B.[29]
Sock J.[8]
5-77-646-3
Shapovalov D.
Querrey S.[11]
6-43-67-5
Kyrgios N.[17]
Fognini F.[15]
6-36-3
Zverev A.[4]
Ferrer D.[28]
2-66-26-4
Anderson K.[6]
Khachanov K.[32]
4-66-26-3
Tiafoe F.
Berdych T.[10]
6-726-27-61
Carreno Busta P.[16]
Johnson S.
6-46-4
Verdasco F.[31]
Kokkinakis T.
3-66-47-64
Chung H.[19]
Mmoh M.
6-16-1
Chardy J.
Dimitrov G.[3]
6-46-4
Isner J.[14]
Youzhny M.
6-46-3
R64
Carreno Busta P.[16]
Istomin D.
6-16-0
Berdych T.[10]
Nishioka Y.
6-16-4
Cilic M.[2]
Herbert P.
7-56-3
Pospisil V.
Rublev A.[27]
7-656-4
Youzhny M.
Muller G.[23]
4-66-46-2
Isner J.[14]
Vesely J.
7-631-66-3
Mmoh M.
Bautista Agut R.[12]
7-642-66-4
Chung H.[19]
Ebden M.
6-37-5
Sousa J.
Goffin D.[7]
6-06-1
Dimitrov G.[3]
Marterer M.
4-66-26-1
Chardy J.
Gasquet R.[30]
7-56-1
Raonic M.[20]
Ymer M.
6-36-3
Schwartzman D.[13]
Jarry N.
6-36-1
Paire B.
Djokovic N.[9]
6-36-4
Krajinovic F.[22]
Broady L.
6-36-2
Nishikori K.[26]
Millman J.
7-644-66-3
Sock J.[8]
Bhambri Y.
6-37-63
Shapovalov D.
Dzumhur D.[24]
6-17-5
Querrey S.[11]
Albot R.
7-646-1
Fognini F.[15]
Kuhn N.
6-26-4
Kyrgios N.[17]
Lajovic D.
6-46-1
Ferrer D.[28]
Donskoy E.
6-26-2
Zverev A.[4]
Medvedev D.
6-41-67-65
Anderson K.[6]
Basilashvili N.
6-46-3
Khachanov K.[32]
Copil M.
7-56-3
Tiafoe F.
Edmund K.[21]
7-644-67-65
Johnson S.
Mannarino A.[18]
6-36-3
Verdasco F.[31]
Garcia Lopez G.
4-66-06-2
Kokkinakis T.
Federer R.[1]
3-66-37-64
Donaldson J.
Lopez F.[25]
6-46-2
del Potro J.[5]
Haase R.
6-45-76-2
Coric B.[29]
Mayer L.
6-756-36-4
R128
Pospisil V.
Karlovic I.
7-647-65
Sousa J.
Harrison R.
7-647-64
Garcia Lopez G.
Sandgren T.
7-637-66
Herbert P.
Fritz T.
7-646-4
Vesely J.
Lacko L.
7-626-3
Mmoh M.
Eubanks C.
4-66-46-4
Ebden M.
Simon G.
6-36-727-5
Marterer M.
Fucsovics M.
6-46-4
Ymer M.
Struff J.
3-67-56-1
Jarry N.
Norrie C.
7-636-2
Broady L.
Fratangelo B.
7-656-3
Millman J.
Gojowczyk P.
2-66-46-4
Haase R.
Sugita Y.
6-43-66-1
Mayer L.
Young D.
3-66-46-2
Shapovalov D.
Troicki V.
6-36-747-66
Albot R.
Berankis R.
6-14-67-64
Kuhn N.
King D.
7-646-4
Lajovic D.
Zeballos H.
3-67-626-4
Donskoy E.
Bedene A.
7-56-4
Medvedev D.
Tsitsipas S.
2-66-46-2
Copil M.
Kukushkin M.
7-626-4
Tiafoe F.
Kicker N.
6-37-64
Nishioka Y.
De Minaur A.
6-26-4
Istomin D.
Kecmanovic M.
7-56-4
Johnson S.
Estrella V.
6-36-3
Kokkinakis T.
Hemery C.
6-16-2
Paire B.
Zverev M.
1-66-16-2
Bhambri Y.
Basic M.
7-56-3
Youzhny M.
Pella G.
7-637-62
Donaldson J.
Baghdatis M.
6-36-4
Basilashvili N.
Fabbiano T.
1-66-27-5
Chardy J.
Dutra Silva R.
6-37-62