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The World No. 3 will next face Pablo Carreno Busta for a spot in the quarter-finals, after the Spaniard advanced via a third-set retirement against Alexander Bublik. The German leads that ATP Head2Head series 2-0, coming back from two sets down in their most recent meeting in the 2020 US Open semi-finals.

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Eighth seed Pablo Carreno Busta fought past qualifier Bernabe Zapata Miralles, 6-3, 6-3, in an entertaining all-Spanish clash on Pista Rafa Nadal.

The straightforward scoreline disguised what was a tough battle for 2018 and 2021 semi-finalist Carreno Busta, who lost his serve three times against the World No. 119. Carreno Busta also had plenty of joy in his own return games, however, including five consecutive breaks mid-match that quelled his opponent’s spirited resistance. Carreno Busta now faces a third-round clash with 11th seed Lorenzo Sonego.

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Carreno Busta broke Lorenzo Sonego four times to capture a 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 win in two hours and 43 minutes. The eighth seed trails Ruud 1-2 in their ATP Head2Head series.

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Marathon Men: Carreno Busta, Schwartzman Set Barcelona SF

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Pablo Carreno Busta and Diego Schwartzman produced inspired comebacks Friday at Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell to set up a semi-final showdown. Both men worked double duty at the ATP 500 event after a Thursday rainout, making their battling efforts all the more impressive.

Carreno Busta saved three match points in the second set against Casper Ruud and then overcame an early break in the decider to survive 4-6, 7-6(8), 6-3, after three hours.

The Spanish eighth seed improves to 5-1 on the European clay swing after a third-round run in Monte Carlo, and ends an impressive streak for his opponent: Ruud had won the last 51 clay-court matches in which he won the opening set.

"I'm so, so happy for this victory," said the 30-year-old from Gijon, who beat Lorenzo Sonego in another three-setter to start his day. "It was very emotional today playing in front of my people, in my home. I was a set down after playing three hours this morning, so it's very, very tough to come back.

"Thanks to this crowd, because it was unbelievable to play here again in Barcelona, here in the semi-finals. I cannot be more happy."

Ruud's three match points came with Carreno Busta serving at 4-5 in the second. But PCB fought through a four-deuce game, then took the tie-break on his sixth set point after leading 6/3. Ruud won eight straight points to take an early 2-1 lead in the final set, before the Spaniard won four straight games.

Carreno Busta, who saved 12 of 14 break points in the match, saved three apiece in each of his final two service games, including an escape from 0/40 as he served out the match.

After spending nearly six hours on court, he can now look forward to a fourth ATP Head2Head meeting against sixth seed Schwartzman.

"It's a really great opponent in the semi-finals," Carreno Busta said. "We played last year in the quarter-finals, three sets... dramatic at the end. So I hope to recover as much as I can after playing six hours today and try to be ready for tomorrow."

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