Alejandro Tabilo faces Pablo Carreno Busta in the Shanghai Masters round of 64 on hard. Alejandro Tabilo is the paper favourite — ranked #30, defending last year's round of 64 — but Pablo Carreno Busta has won both their previous meetings. Recent hard form is closely matched.
Tabilo A. came in with the higher hard rating (1815 vs 1789); Carreno-Busta P. with the head-to-head lead (2–0).
Tabilo A. and Carreno-Busta P. faced 10 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Tabilo A. went 6–8 (43%) against them, Carreno-Busta P. 6–6 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (3 : 3 better-results split).
Umpiry, "Alejandro Tabilo vs Pablo Carreno Busta — Shanghai Masters Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-10-10/busta-vs-tabilo-shanghai-masters-r64?utm_source=cite (as of 10 October 2026).