Pablo Carreno Busta, the World No. 15 and the top seed at the Andalucia Open will be taking upon the 7th seed, World No. 81 Soonwoo Kwon in the quarter-finals of the Marbella 2021.
Match Details
- Tournament: Andalucia Open
- Match: Pablo Carreno Busta vs Soonwoo Kwon
- Round: Quarter-finals
- Date: 9th April, 2021
- Prize Money: €13,650
- Venue: Marbella, Spain
- Surface: Clay Court
Pablo Carreno Busta vs Soonwoo Kwon : Preview
Pablo Carreno Busta, the top seed at the Marbella 2021 will be looking for his 5th ATP title, having won his 4th one in 2019 at the Chengdu Open. The Spaniard started 2021 with a semi-final appearance at the ATP Cup in January, but then has been going out in early rounds. He last featured on the tour at the Dubai Open where he went out in the Round of 32.
Soonwoo Kwon, the South-Korean youngster will be looking for his first ATP title having received the 7th seed. Soonwoo has been in search for form on the tour, losing out in early rounds itself. He however won the Biella Challenger Indoor 2 defeating Lorenzo Musetti and will be coming in with confidence to stage an upset against the top seed and challenge for the title.
Pablo Carreno Busta vs Soonwoo Kwon : Head to Head
This will be the first meeting between the two players and hence, the head to head stands at 0-0.
Pablo Carreno Busta vs Soonwoo Kwon : Prediction
Soonwoo Kwon is more suited to hard courts which benefits his quick movements and footwork. However, he uses the groundstrokes very well hitting them flat for the winners.
Pablo Busta will still be the favourite owing to his immense experience on the clay and his ability to win games even in the final sets.
Prediction : Pablo Carreno Busta to win in straight sets.
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