Denis Shapovalov defeated Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3 7-6 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Pablo Carreno Busta came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Denis Shapovalov claimed a first win over Pablo Carreno Busta in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Shapovalov D. took it in straight sets.
Shapovalov D. and Carreno-Busta P. faced 8 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Shapovalov D. went 6–4 (60%) against them, Carreno-Busta P. 5–5 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 2 better-results split).
Clay: Shapovalov D. leads 1–0 · Hard: Carreno-Busta P. leads 1–0
Denis Shapovalov beat Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3 7-6. Umpiry, "Denis Shapovalov vs Pablo Carreno Busta — Rome Masters Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2019-05-13/busta-vs-shapovalov-rome-masters-r64?utm_source=cite (as of 13 May 2019).