Pablo Carreno-Busta

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US Open 2020: 3. wielkoszlemowy ćwierćfinał.

[20] Pablo Carreño Busta d. [1] Novak Djoković 6-5 i dyskwalifikacja

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Five Things To Know About Pablo Carreno Busta

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Learn more about the Spaniard's career, favourite football team and more

Following Novak Djokovic’s default during the US Open fourth round, Pablo Carreno Busta is through to his second US Open quarter-final at Flushing Meadows. The World No. 27, who also reached the last eight at Roland Garros in 2017, owns a 17-6 record at the US Open and has produced his best tennis at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on multiple occasions.

In 2017, the four-time ATP Tour titlist claimed five straight-sets victories to reach his maiden Grand Slam semi-final at the event. Carreno Busta earned back-to-back wins against Denis Shapovalov and Diego Schwartzman, before losing to eventual runner-up Kevin Anderson in the last four.

The 29-year-old has also enjoyed his best results as a doubles player at the venue. Alongside Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Carreno Busta battled through to his maiden Grand Slam doubles final in 2016 (l. to Murray/Soares). Last week, the Spaniard teamed up with Alex de Minaur to capture his maiden ATP Masters 1000 doubles title, winning five consecutive matches to claim the trophy at the relocated Western & Southern Open.

Carreno Busta will attempt to reach his second US Open semi-final when he faces No. 12 seed Shapovalov in the quarter-finals on Tuesday. The former World No. 10 owns three wins from four ATP Head2Head matches against Shapovalov, including a fourth-round victory at the 2017 US Open.

ATPTour.com looks at five things you should know about the 29-year-old.

1) He Enjoyed Huge Success At Lower Levels
From May 2011 to July 2015, Carreno Busta reached 11 finals on the ATP Challenger Tour. He won them all.

The Spaniard defeated Dominic Thiem and Roberto Bautista Agut in two of those championship matches to boost his position in the FedEx ATP Rankings, before his run came to an end in his 12th, and most recent, Challenger final appearance. As top seed and defending champion at the 2015 LVII Copa Sevilla, Carreno Busta lost in straight sets to Pedro Cachin.

At Futures level, Carreno Busta won seven consecutive titles in 2013 with 35 straight victories. At the 2013 Nitto ATP Finals, the Spaniard was awarded the Most Improved Player of the Year award.

2) His Idol Was Juan Carlos Ferrero
Growing up, Carreno Busta idolised former World No. 1 and countryman Juan Carlos Ferrero. The 28-year-old, who trains at the JC Ferrero Equelite Sport Academy in Alicante, recently shared a picture of himself and Ferrero during a trophy ceremony in 2004 on Instagram.


3) Grand Slam Success Came In 2017
Carreno Busta achieved the two best Grand Slam singles finishes of his career in 2017. At Roland Garros, the Gijon native overcame Top 15 stars Grigor Dimitrov and Milos Raonic to reach the quarter-finals. Later in the year, at the US Open, Carreno Busta went one step further.

The 26-year-old cruised through the draw in New York, winning five consecutive matches in straight sets to advance to his first Grand Slam singles semi-final. Despite losing in four sets to Kevin Anderson, Carreno Busta cracked the Top 10 in the FedEx ATP Rankings for the first time after the tournament.

4) He Supports His Local Football Club
Carreno Busta is a fan of Spanish football club Sporting de Gijon, which finished as runner-up in the 1978-’79 La Liga season. The Spaniard posts about the Segunda (second) Division side on his social media channels and occasionally attends matches.


5) He Returned To The Winners’ Circle Last Year
At the 2019 Chengdu Open, Carreno Busta ended a two-year, four-month wait to lift his fourth ATP Tour trophy.

Competing at No. 63 in the FedEx ATP Rankings, the 6’2” right-hander overcame Radu Albot, Benoit Paire, Shapovalov and Cristian Garin to book a final meeting against Alexander Bublik. Carreno Busta withstood 31 aces during the championship match to earn a 6-7(5), 6-4, 7-6(3) victory after two hours and five minutes.

“I just tried to continue working hard because I know when you work and do as much as possible, normally you have the prize,” said Carreno Busta. “Now I am here with the trophy [after] winning my fourth ATP Tour title and for me it is the reason to continue fighting and playing this sport.”

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US Open 2020: 2. wielkoszlemowy półfinał.

[20] Pablo Carreño Busta d. [12] Denis Shapovalov 3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(4) 0-6 6-3

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Steady As He Goes: Carreno Busta Survives In Five Against Shapovalov

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Spaniard to face Zverev in US Open semi-finals
Despite 76 winners and relentless fighting spirit from No. 12 seed Denis Shapovalov, Pablo Carreno Busta remained unflappable in their US Open quarter-final on Tuesday.

The No. 20 seed was largely stoic throughout their four-hour, nine-minute showdown inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. Tirelessly retrieving balls and blocking back the onslaught of Shapovalov’s power, Carreno Busta overcame a back injury late in the match and dug deep to prevail 3-6, 7-6(5), 7-6(4), 0-6, 6-3 for his second US Open semi-final.

”I’m destroyed, but I’m very happy. It’s incredible to be back in the semi-finals,” Carreno Busta said to ESPN’s James Blake after the match. “I think I’m very comfortable on these courts.

”I think the past months during quarantine was very tough for everyone. I worked very hard with my coach. When you work hard, normally the results arrive. Maybe not in the first tournament, but I’m very lucky to be in the semi-finals."


Carreno Busta continues to excel at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. In addition to his semi-final three years ago, the Spaniard also won his first ATP Masters 1000 doubles title two weeks ago alongside Alex de Minaur at the Western & Southern Open. He improved to 4-1 in his ATP Head2Head series with Shapovalov and has prevailed in their past three matches.

Standing between him and the championship match is fifth seed Alexander Zverev, who defeated No. 27 seed Borna Coric earlier in the day. Zverev won their lone ATP Head2Head meeting two years ago in Miami.


Carreno Busta and Shapovalov traded breaks to start the match, but it was clear from the onset that Shapovalov would be dictating play with his winners and unforced errors. He was even more energised than usual, yelling when he hit thunderous winners and jogging to his chair after service holds. Shapovalov struck a down-the-line forehand to break again at 4-3 in the opening set and held comfortably in the next game for an early advantage.

Service breaks once again highlighted the start of the second set as both men held serve once each in the first six games. As Shapovalov’s first-serve percentage began to drop, his second serve betrayed him. He hit six double faults in the second set and won just eight of 23 second-serve points. Carreno Busta took advantage of the opportunities provided to him, striking a backhand passing shot at 3/2 in the tie-break and converting his third set point with an ace to level the match.

Carreno Busta’s relentless retrieving and consistency contributed to Shapovalov’s increased unforced error count and a 4-2 lead for the Spaniard in the third set. But the Canadian continued to battle, earning the break back at 4-3 with powerful baseline play and bravely saving a break point with an ace at 5-5.

With the third-set tie-break even at 4/4, Carreno Busta stepped up and played some of his most aggressive tennis of the night. He earned a mini-break with a solid down-the-line backhand, then ripped an unreturned first serve and forehand winner to take a commanding advantage.

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The grueling rallies appeared to take their toll on the 29-year-old Spaniard as he began to take more time in between points. Shapovalov opened the fourth set with a forehand winner to break serve, then won 20 of the next 24 points to take their clash to a decider.

Carreno Busta received a medical timeout on his lower back before the start of the fifth set. Although his movement improved significantly, Shapovalov appeared to have more energy and bounced between return points even as the match neared the four-hour mark.

But Carreno Busta’s steadiness prevailed as Shapovalov’s streakiness proved to be his undoing. A backhand error set up two break points for Carreno Busta at 3-2 and Shapovalov stood in disbelief as he double faulted to give away the break.

The Spaniard raised his arms in triumph after a forehand return in the net from Shapovalov, his 76th unforced error of the night, wrapped up the match.

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Carreno Busta On US Open Run: 'It's Not Enough To Make The Semi-finals'

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Spaniard reflects on his run in New York
Three years after falling in his only prior Grand Slam semi-final, Pablo Carreno Busta concedes defeat stings more the second time around. The Spanish 20th seed held a two-set advantage on Arthur Ashe Stadium before fifth seed Alexander Zverev staged a five-set comeback to reach his first Grand Slam final on Friday night at the US Open.

Still there was ample cause for optimism, following Carreno Busta’s second semi-final at Flushing Meadows. The 29-year-old, who looked to become the second-lowest-ranked finalist since his 2017 conqueror, Kevin Anderson, ground out five-set triumphs over Yasutaka Uchiyama and 12th seed Denis Shapovalov to equal his best run on a Grand Slam stage.

“Today I feel worse, for sure. Three years ago was my first semi-final,” Carreno Busta said. “I was very happy to [reach] the semi-finals.

“But I think that now it’s not enough [to make] the semi-finals again. It was a good opportunity to continue winning matches, to try to win the title.

“With two sets to zero up, it is tough to lose. Of course, I need to continue. This is the way… I am playing good.

“I am feeling comfortable on court. I cannot stop now.”

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The run capped an impressive return to hard courts for the world No. 27 since the ATP Tour resumed from suspension due to COVID-19. He finished with an 11-2 win-loss record in singles and doubles at Flushing Meadows, having also won the Western & Southern Open doubles title with Australian Alex de Minaur at the same venue.

“For sure these weeks were amazing. I played a really good level,” he said.

“I won doubles in Cincinnati. I made a semi-final here.

“I know that it’s a good result, it’s a good performance, but now in this moment it is tough to assimilate the opportunity that I lost today.”

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The result marked the first time Zverev has clawed back from two sets down. The German slashed his unforced errors to turn the match on its head and secured a berth in his first Grand Slam final after three hours and 22 minutes.

After clinching a two-set lead, Carreno Busta noted a marked improvement in his opponent’s level. It was a momentum shift the Spaniard was unable to switch back in his favour again.

“He played better in the third set,” he said. “He started to serve better, to not make the mistakes.

“In this moment with two sets up is when you need to win the match, when you need to go for it to try to do it, to continue playing aggressively. Maybe I didn't do it, [it] was the problem for me.”

Next stop: Rome. Carreno Busta admitted, in this instance, having insufficient time to prepare for a transition to clay was a welcome dilemma.

“It is important that I made the semi-finals here,” Carreno Busta said. “That's why I don't have enough time to prepare for Rome.”

Did You Know?
Carreno Busta was bidding to become only the third Spanish man to reach a Grand Slam final in the past 15 years after Rafael Nadal and Zverev’s coach, David Ferrer.

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Carreno Busta Earns Roland Garros QF Clash Against Djokovic

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Spaniard dismisses qualifier Altmaier in straight sets
Pablo Carreno Busta’s game is not flashy, but it certainly is effective.

The Spaniard advanced to his second consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final on Monday when he defeated German Daniel Altmaier 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 to reach the last eight at Roland Garros. It is his second quarter-final on the Parisian terre battue (2017).

Carreno Busta used his typically solid baseline game to frustrate Altmaier, winning nine consecutive games from 2-5 in the second set to end the qualifier’s dream run after two hours and 22 minutes. The 17th seed landed 85 per cent of his first serves, eager to start rallies and grind down his first-time opponent.

The 22-year-old Altmaier was trying to become the first man to make the quarter-finals on his Grand Slam debut in 24 years, but he couldn’t harness his aggressive game for long enough stretches to put the 17th seed into serious discomfort. In his straight-sets win against seventh seed Matteo Berrettini, the Italian made 42 unforced errors. But Carreno Busta gave him almost nothing for free, making just 27 unforced errors.

The four-time ATP Tour titlist recently made his second US Open semi-final. But if he is to reach the last four at Roland Garros for the first time, he will have to go through top seed Novak Djokovic. The Serbian leads their ATP Head2Head rivalry 3-1.

If his performance against Altmaier was any indication, Carreno Busta will make Djokovic work. He was relentless in his defence against the World No. 186, and any time Altmaier reduced his aggression, the 17th seed stepped in and took control of points, hitting 44 winners, seven more than his opponent.

In the second set, it appeared Altmaier had settled in and was ready to challenge Carreno Busta. The German beautifully attacked his one-handed backhand, especially cross-court, often dragging the Spaniard out of position. But when he served to level the match at one set apiece, Altmaier got tight. He misfired a forehand down the line that landed well into the doubles alley, and that was the only slip Carreno Busta needed.

The former World No. 10 immediately broke in the third set when Altmaier missed a forehand, then he rushed forward to put away a backhand for a second break in the set. Carreno Busta cruised from there.

Altmaier was trying to become the lowest-ranked Roland Garros quarter-finalist since World No. 200 Henri Leconte in 1992, but it was still a tournament to remember for the German. He had never previously played qualifying at a Grand Slam, but he showed plenty of talent en route to the second week of the main draw.

Did You Know?
With Carreno Busta completing the Roland Garros quarter-final line-up, three players who reached the last eight at the US Open are also into the same stage in Paris: Carreno Busta, Dominic Thiem and Andrey Rublev.

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Carreno Busta Shining: Pablo Carreno Busta is playing some of his best tennis, recently reaching the semi-finals at the US Open and the quarter-finals at Roland Garros. The Spaniard, who is making his Antwerp debut, will face Ugo Humbert or Kimmer Coppejans in the second round.

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Carreno Busta Halts #NextGenATP Gaston's Dreams Of Another Big Paris Run

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Davidovich Fokina upsets 2018 champ Khachanov
#NextGenATP Frenchman Hugo Gaston captured the world's attention at Roland Garros, where he used his creativity to surge to the fourth round and pushed third seed Dominic Thiem to five sets. On Monday, Pablo Carreno Busta stopped Gaston before the lefty could gain momentum for another dream run in Paris.

The ninth seed defeated the home favourite 6-3, 6-2 in 69 minutes to reach the second round of the Rolex Paris Masters.

"I think I played good. I'm happy with the performance," Carreno Busta said. "At the beginning of the match he started very aggressively and probably surprised me a little bit. But after the first two games I think that I dominated the game again and I served good, I returned good. I played aggressively, so I was happy with the victory and with my game."

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Carreno Busta immediately lost his serve as Gaston showed some of the touch that helped him so often on the terre battue. The 20-year-old wild card showed his confidence with an early serve and volley, crisply carving a volley out of the recent US Open semi-finalist's reach.

But the drop shot that served Gaston so well at Roland Garros wasn't as successful against the ninth seed. Once Carreno Busta got back on serve, his game proved too solid for the Frenchman. The World No. 15 earned 13 break points, converting four of those chances in his victory. He will next play big-hitting German Jan-Lennard Struff, who eliminated Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-4, 6-2.

"Of course today I'm sad. Playing against Pablo, he's a very good player," Gaston said. "It was a tough match for me, and congrats to him. But of course to come back to Paris for me, it's good. It's nice."


In the last match of the day, 2019 Next Gen ATP Finals competitor Alejandro Davidovich Fokina upset 11th seed Karen Khachanov 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 in one hour and 48 minutes.

"I'm playing very well [from] the baseline. I think I'm very solid there," Davidovich Fokina said. "When I move fast, I think I am [playing] my game very good."

Khachanov has great memories at Paris-Bercy, where he won his first ATP Masters 1000 title in 2018. But the Spaniard frustrated him throughout the match with his all-court game, preventing the Russian from comfortably dictating play.

Davidovich Fokina, who saved five of the seven break points he faced, will play French wild card Benjamin Bonzi, who defeated Argentine lucky loser Federico Coria 6-2, 6-1.

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