Stefanos Tsitsipas and Pablo Carreno-Busta will clash against each other in the 4th round of the French Open for the 3rd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Sunday at 2:00 pm on Court Philippe CHATRIER. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Stefanos Tsitsipas who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Stefanos Tsitsipas is the pick to win this match.
Stefanos Tsitsipas -> 1.24
Pablo Carreno-Busta -> 4.45
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Prediction and head to head Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Pablo Carreno-Busta
This will be the 3rd time that Stefanos Tsitsipas and Pablo Carreno-Busta face off. The head to head is 2-0 for Tsitsipas (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.
The last time that they fought against each other, Tsitsipas won 7-6(1) 6-1 in the 1st round in Dubai back in 2020.
Highlights Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Pablo Carreno-Busta – Dubai 25-February-2020
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Ranked no. 5 (career-high), Tsitsipas reached the 4th round after defeating Jeremy Chardy 7-66 6-3 6-1, Pedro Martinez Portero 6-3 6-4 6-3 and John Isner 5-7 6-3 7-63 6-1.
In the 3rd round against Isner, Stefanos recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (5-7 6-3 7-63 6-1). During the match, Tsitsipas scored 125 points vs Isner’s 105. The Greek was exceptionally aggressive to blast 61 winners.
Talking about the service games, Tsitsipas managed to score 8 aces and he committed only 5 double faults. Overall, Stefanos Tsitsipas was exceptionally effective on serve to win 86% (61/71) of his 1st serve and 60% (29/48) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve once. The Greek broke Isner 3 times after converting 43% of his break points (3/7).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Greek started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has lost 1 set in this event to conquer 56% of the points he played.
Tsitsipas has a solid match record in the last 7 years having won 68% of his matches (313-144). 19-3 on clay in 2021. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this competition, Tsitsipas has an overall124-39 record in the last 7 years on clay.
His best result of the current year was winning the title in in Carlo where he overcame Andrey Rublev in the final 6-3 6-3 and in in Lyon where he beat Cameron Norrie in the final 6-3 6-3.
The Greek has an overall 36-8 win-loss record in 2021, 19-3 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the French Open
Previously, his best result was reaching the semifinal in 2020. See his history.
Pablo Carreno-Busta
Ranked no. 12, the Spaniard got to the 4th round after beating Norbert Gombos 6-3 6-4 6-3, Enzo Couacaud 2-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 and Steve Johnson 6-4 6-4 6-2.
In the 3rd round, Pablo had a good straight sets win against Johnson (6-4 6-4 6-2). During the match Carreno-Busta scored 102 points vs Johnson’s 82. Pablo was pretty aggressive to blast 46 winners.
About the serving games, Carreno-Busta struck 5 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Pablo Carreno-Busta lost the serve once and he saved 5 break points. Furthermore, Carreno-Busta put 71% of his first serves in, winning 70% (46/66) of the points behind his 1st serve and 59% (16/27) on the 2nd serve. The Spaniard broke Johnson 5 times after converting 56% of his break points (5/9).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Pablo started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 55% of the points he played.
His best result of the season was winning the title in in Marbella where he overcame Jaume Antoni Munar Clar in the final 6-1 2-6 6-4.
Pablo has a compiled 17-6 win-loss record in 2021, 13-3 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the French Open
Previously, his best result was reaching the quarter in 2017 and 2020. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Tsitsipas | Carreno-Busta |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 10 | 10 |
| Tot Games | 98 | 93 |
| Pts | 342-272 | 311-259 |
| Total Points | 614 | 570 |
| Winners | 144 | 142 |
| %Winners | 42% | 46% |
Both Tsitsipas and Carreno-Busta played 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Stefanos Tsitsipas dropped 1 set, while Pablo Carreno-Busta conceded 1 set. Talking about their workload, Tsitsipas and Carreno-Busta have played the same amount of sets 10. However, Tsitsipas played 5 games more than Carreno-Busta. The Greek scored 144 winners (42% of the total points). On the other side, Carreno-Busta struck 142 winners (46%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Tsitsipas | Carreno-Busta |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 21 | 15 |
| Avg per match | 7 | 5 |
| 1st in | 191/298 | 188/279 |
| %1st in | 64% | 67% |
| 1st pts | 144/191 | 142/188 |
| %1st pts | 75% | 76% |
| 2nd pts | 63/107 | 53/91 |
| %2nd pts | 59% | 58% |
Tsitsipas made 21 aces (7 per match). Carreno-Busta made 15 aces (5 per match). Tsitsipas won 75% points behind his first serve. He pretty effective on his second serve to win 59% of the points. On the other side, Carreno-Busta won 76% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 58% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Tsitsipas | Carreno-Busta |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 16 | 12 |
| Converted | 16/31 | 12/25 |
| % Converted | 52% | 48% |
| Conceded | 22 | 17 |
| Saved | 16 | 14 |
| % Saved | 73% | 82% |
| Times Broken | 6 | 3 |
Tsitsipas broke his opponents 16 times with a 52% conversion rate. Stefanos surrendered his serve 6 times and he saved 73% of the break points that he conceded. The Spaniard broke his opponents 12 times with a 48% conversion rate. The Spaniard conceded his serve 3 times and he saved 82% of the break points that he conceded.
| Tsitsipas | |||||
| R1 Chardy |
R2 Martinez Portero |
R3 Isner |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-66 6-3 6-1 | 6-3 6-4 6-3 | 5-7 6-3 7-63 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| Tot Games | 29 | 28 | 41 | 98 | |
| pts | 105-77 | 112-90 | 125-105 | 342-272 | |
| Total points | 182 | 202 | 230 | 614 | |
| Winners | 44 | 39 | 61 | 144 | |
| %Winners | 42% | 35% | 49% | 42% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 5 | 8 | 8 | 21 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |
| 1st in | 59/92 | 61/87 | 71/119 | 191/298 | |
| % 1st in | 64% | 70% | 60% | 64% | |
| 1st pts | 44/59 | 39/61 | 61/71 | 144/191 | |
| % 1st pts | 75% | 64% | 86% | 75% | |
| 2nd pts | 20/33 | 14/26 | 29/48 | 63/107 | |
| % 2nd pts | 61% | 54% | 60% | 59% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 5 | 8 | 3 | 16 | |
| Converted | 5/6 | 8/18 | 3/7 | 16/31 | |
| Converted % | 83% | 44% | 43% | 52% | |
| Conceded | 3 | 15 | 4 | 22 | |
| Saved | 2/3 | 11/15 | 3/4 | 16 | |
| Saved % | 67% | 73% | 75% | 72% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | |
| Carreno-Busta | |||||
| R1 Gombos |
R2 Couacaud |
R3 Johnson |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-4 6-3 | 2-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 | 6-4 6-4 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | |
| Tot Games | 28 | 37 | 28 | 93 | |
| pts | 91-69 | 118-108 | 102-82 | 311-259 | |
| Total points | 160 | 226 | 184 | 570 | |
| Winners | 37 | 59 | 46 | 142 | |
| %Winners | 41% | 50% | 45% | 46% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1st in | 45/76 | 77/110 | 66/93 | 188/279 | |
| % 1st in | 59% | 70% | 71% | 67% | |
| 1st pts | 37/45 | 59/77 | 46/66 | 142/188 | |
| % 1st pts | 82% | 77% | 70% | 76% | |
| 2nd pts | 20/31 | 17/33 | 16/27 | 53/91 | |
| % 2nd pts | 65% | 52% | 59% | 58% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | |
| Converted | 4/8 | 3/8 | 5/9 | 12/25 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 38% | 56% | 48% | |
| Conceded | 1 | 10 | 6 | 17 | |
| Saved | 1/1 | 8/10 | 5/6 | 14 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 80% | 83% | 88% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Head 2 Head
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Tennis Scores at the French Open
- Jannik SinnerSinner – Mikael YmerYmer (6-1 7-5 6-3) – See score progression
- Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman – Philipp KohlschreiberKohlschreiber (6-4 6-2 6-1) – See score progression
- Lorenzo MusettiMusetti – Marco CecchinatoCecchinato (3-6 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Jan-Lennard StruffStruff – Carlos Alcaraz GarfiaAlcaraz Garfia (6-4 7-63 6-2) – See score progression
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Richard BerankisBerankis (6-1 6-4 6-1) – See score progression
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Laslo DjereDjere (6-2 7-5 6-2) – See score progression
- Federico DelbonisDelbonis – Fabio FogniniFognini (6-4 6-1 6-3) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Reilly OpelkaOpelka (6-4 6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Christian GarinGarin – Marcos GironGiron (6-1 5-7 6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta – Steve JohnsonJohnson (6-4 6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina – Casper RuudRuud (7-63 2-6 7-66 0-6 7-5) – See score progression
- Kei NishikoriNishikori – Henri LaaksonenLaaksonen (7-5 0-0 ret.) – See score progression
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – John IsnerIsner (5-7 6-3 7-63 6-1) – See score progression
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Richard BerankisBerankis (6-1 6-4 6-1) – See score progression
- Lorenzo MusettiMusetti – Marco CecchinatoCecchinato (3-6 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Jannik SinnerSinner – Mikael YmerYmer (6-1 7-5 6-3) – See score progression
- Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman – Philipp KohlschreiberKohlschreiber (6-4 6-2 6-1) – See score progression
- Jan-Lennard StruffStruff – Carlos Alcaraz GarfiaAlcaraz Garfia (6-4 7-6(3) 6-2) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini – Soon-Woo KwonKwon (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Dominik KoepferKoepfer – Roger FedererFederer (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Rafael NadalNadal – Cameron NorrieNorrie (2-0) – H2H and prediction
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Lorenzo MusettiMusetti (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman – Jan-Lennard StruffStruff (1-1) – H2H and prediction
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Kei NishikoriNishikori (4-1) – H2H and prediction
- Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina – Federico DelbonisDelbonis (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta (2-0) – H2H and prediction
- Christian GarinGarin – Daniil MedvedevMedvedev (1-1) – H2H and prediction
