Busta participated in his first-ever grand slam tournament when he was a qualifier at the 2013 French Open.
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Pablo Carreno Busta is one of the raw talents that is emerging from Spain thanks to the brilliance of Rafael Nadal. He has achieved success in several ATP tournaments and has shown the potential to do well in Grand Slam events. It could only be a matter of time before he emerges as a Grand Slam winner. But, age is not on his side and he will be determined to break the jinx.
Busta participated in his first-ever grand slam tournament when he was a qualifier at the 2013 French Open. He won his three qualification matches, before losing to Roger Federer in straight sets in the opening round.
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After struggling for five years, Busta finally had his moment of glory. In the 2016 Winston-Salem Open, Busta clinched his first ATP title when he defeated Roberto Bautista Agut in the final. He entered the top 40 of the ATP Rankings for the first time as a result, becoming world No. 39.
Carreno Busta and Fognini have shared quite an intense rivalry over the years, with the Spaniard coming out on top in most cases. Out of the eight matches they have played against each other, Busta has won seven, including one at the 2019 Australian Open.
| Total matches | Matches won by Carreno Busta | Matches won by Fognini |
| 8 | 7 | 1 |
The two Spaniards have known each other quite a long time and have played a number of competitive matches over the years. The first time they faced was way back in 2009 and it was Bautista Agut who had come out on top back then, They have played a total of nine matches against each other since then with Carreno Busta marginally ahead with five wins.
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| Total matches | Matches won by Carreno Busta | Matches won by Bautista Agut |
| 9 | 5 | 4 |
Despite being ranked higher than the Spaniard, Denis Shapovalov has only managed to get the better of Carreno Busta once. They two have faced each other five times so far and the Spaniard has emerged victorious in four, including two US Open fixtures.
| Total matches | Matches won by Carreno Busta | Matches won by Shapovalov |
| 5 | 4 | 1 |
