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Pablo Carreno Busta def. Aljaz Bedene
6-4 6-7(3) 6-2
Match Information
| Date | May 18, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Pablo Carreno Busta |
| Score | 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 |
| Loser | Aljaz Bedene |
| Duration | 2h 36m |
| Stat | Pablo Carreno Busta | Aljaz Bedene |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 15 |
| Double faults | 3 | 1 |
| First serve % | 63 | 54 |
| First serve points won % | 69 | 69 |
| Second serve points won % | 41 | 35 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 42 |
| Break points converted % | 58 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 58 | 53 |
| Return points won % | 47 | 42 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Pablo Carreno Busta | Aljaz Bedene |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | SLO |
| Birth date | Jul 12, 1991 | Jul 18, 1989 |
| Age | 26 | 28 |
| Height | 188 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 11 | 65 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,280 | 830 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,944 | 1,868 |
| Career W-L | 277–232 | 130–159 |
| Career earnings | $17,658,380 | $5,159,811 |
Path
Pablo Carreno Busta's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2018 | R32 | Steve Johnson | 6-4 2-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 15, 2018 | R64 | Jared Donaldson | 6-4 3-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Pablo Carreno Busta's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2018 | QF | Marin Cilic | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Aljaz Bedene's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2018 | R32 | Kevin Anderson | 6-4 0-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 15, 2018 | R64 | Gilles Muller | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |