Luca Van Assche vs Pablo Carreno BustaEstoril Round of 16

Estoril · ATP · Round of 16
#78ATP
1701ELO
1639Clay ELO
$411kYTD
$2.6MCAREER
22 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
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Wednesday, 22 July 2026 ·
clay
#65ATP
1801ELO
1767Clay ELO
$641kYTD
$18MCAREER
35 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
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Van Assche L.
vs
Carreno Busta P.

Luca Van Assche faces Pablo Carreno Busta in the Estoril round of 16 on clay. Pablo Carreno Busta is the paper favourite — ranked #65, a roughly 130-point clay Elo advantage — but Luca Van Assche arrives in form, winning 7 of their last 8 on clay to Pablo Carreno Busta's 6.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 18:50 UTC
Van Assche L.41%
Carreno Busta P.59%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Slight edge · Carreno Busta P. narrowly ahead

Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Key context

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
Form & Matchup
3.4Clay Elo 1638
Surface ELO
6.6+128 Clay Elo edge
3.8Overall Elo 1701
ELO gap
6.2Overall Elo 1800
5.0First meeting on clay
H2H
5.0First meeting on clay
8.08 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
6.97 of last 10 on clay
Fatigue & Travel
0.03 three-setters in 14 days
3-set count
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play here last year

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

36 vs 31 matches

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
41%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
53%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
2.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
1.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (36 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Serve vs return

This season
Van Assche L.serving70% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Carreno Busta P.

Carreno Busta P.serving70% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Van Assche L.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
15
45
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
92
Break points won·Dominant
4
58
Deciding sets·Slight edge
11
20
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
69
86

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
63
85

Van Assche L.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 58 games (7d) · Carreno Busta P.: 6 days rest · 2 matches, 51 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather forecast
22°CMainly clear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 66%

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Draw