Residence:
Barcelona, Spain
Number of Points Analyzed for this Study:
5195
Shots' Ranking 2020
Pablo Carreno Busta's Strengths
Serve
2 Stars
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
* First Serve Percentage (64%)
* 25% fewer Aces/Service Winners than his Rivals on Average
* First & Second Serve Won Points in the Average (71%/51%)
* First & Second Serve Won Points in the Average (71%/51%)
* Ratio of Double Faults (7%)
* Ratio of Aces/Service Winners on First Serve (26%)
* Ratio of Aces/Service Winners on Second Serve (1%)
Return
4 Stars
Strengths:
* 25% fewer Unforced Errors for the same Ratio of Winners/Forcing Errors with the Return than his Rivals on Average
* Low Ratio of Unforced Errors with the Backhand Return
* Second Serve Return Won Points (52%)
Weaknesses:
* Low Ratio of Winners/Forcing Errors with the Forehand Return
Forehand
5 Stars
Strengths:
* 20% fewer Unforced Errors for the same Ratio of Winners/Forcing Errors with the Forehand than his Rivals on Average
* High Ratio of Winners/Forcing Errors with the Forehand Down the Line
* Low Ratio of Unforced Errors with the Forehand Inside In
* Wins 62% of the Rallies after playing a Forehand Down the Line
* Wins 62% of the Rallies after playing a Forehand Inside In
* Wins 59% of the Rallies after playing 2 Forehand Inside Out in a row
* Forehand Effectiveness in any kind of Rallies (short, medium & long)
* Forehand Drop Shot (76% of the points won)
* Forehand Touch on a short ball
Weaknesses:
Backhand
5 Stars
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
* 40% fewer Unforced Errors with the Backhand than his Rivals on Average
* 10% fewer Winners/Forcing Errors with the Backhand than his Rivals on Average
* Low Ratio of Unforced Errors with the Backhand Down the Line
* Wins 34% of the Rallies after playing a Backhand Slice
* Wins 61% of the Rallies after playing 2 Backhands Cross in a row
* Backhand Effectiveness in any kind of Rally (short, medium & long)
* Backhand Drop Shot (58% of the points won when played)
Volley
3 Stars
Strengths:
* Percentage of Points Won at the Net (74%)
* 1-2 Punch Approach (76% of the points won)
* Baseline Approach (75% of the points won)
* Volley Winners-Forcing Errors/Unforced Errors Ratio (76%)
Weaknesses:
* 40% fewer Winners/Forcing Errors with the Volley than his Rivals on Average
* Total of Points Won at the Net (12%)
Pablo Carreno Busta's Game Style
When compared with his opponents, Pablo Carreno Busta's weakest shot is his Serve. He makes on average 25% fewer aces/servie winners than them. He cannot really count on his Serve to win a match and has to counterbalance that from the back of the court.
Pablo Carreno Busta uses his forehand to Punch his opponents and makes on average as many winners/forcing errors than them. However, he takes a bigger edge with the forehand making fewer unforced errors (Retriever).
Pablo Carreno Busta can play his backhand in 2 different ways: to retrieve or to attack. However, as with the forehand he gets an edge on his rivals by making fewer unforced errors than them with this shot.
Offensive Player
Medium-low
Pablo Carreno Busta cannot be regarded as an Offensive Player. He knows how to finish a point at the net but does not come in enough; 12% of his points are won at the net (with or without a volley to play) and this number is just below the average of the ATP players.
Pablo Carreno Busta is a dominant Retriever. 48% of his total points are won by the errors of his opponents. He is capable of wearing his opponents down with his forehand & backhand but also counterpunch really effectively on the backhand side.
Third ATP Title in Estoril
