Canadian Open 2024: Holger Rune vs Pablo Carreno Busta preview, head-to-head, prediction, and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (13) Holger Rune vs Pablo Carreno Busta
Date: August 8, 2024
Tournament: National Bank Open 2024
Round: Second Round (Round of 32)
Venue: IGA Stadium, Montreal, Canada
Category: ATP Masters 1000
Surface: Hard
Prize Money: $6,795,555
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - Sportsnet, TVA Sports
Holger Rune vs Pablo Carreno Busta preview
13th seed Holger Rune of Denmark will face Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain in the second round of the National Bank Open 2024 on Thursday, August 8, in Montreal, Canada.
Rune has had an indifferent year so far which has seen him drop out of the top 10. The 21-year-old Dane has a win-loss record of 27-15 in 2024 so far. He reached the fourth round at the French Open and Wimbledon before withdrawing from the Paris Olympics owing to a wrist injury. He won his first match at the Canadian Open against Roberto Bautista Agut 6-2, 3-6, 6-2, to start on a promising note.
On the other hand, Carreno Busta has not played much tennis in 2024 on the ATP tour. He has played in a number of Challenger events. Carreno Busta lost in the first round at the French Open and did not play at Wimbledon. He beat Fabian Marozsan of Hungary 6-7 (8-10), 7-6 (8-6) 6-3 in the first round at the Canadian Open.
Holger Rune vs Pablo Carreno Busta head-to-head
Rune and Carreno Busta have met each other thrice so far, with the Spaniard winning all three matches. Their last encounter came in 2022 at the Canadian Open where Carreno Busta prevailed 6-0, 6-3.
Holger Rune vs Pablo Carreno Busta odds
(Odds to be updated once available)
Holger Rune vs Pablo Carreno Busta prediction
Rune has not had a good year so far, but he will seek some sort of redemption in the Masters 1000 tournament. Carreno Busta is a baseline grinder and will try to engage in frequent baseline exchanges.
However, Rune is a lot younger and should be the more energetic of the two players. He should try to dictate terms with his backhand, which is among the best in the business at the moment.
Still, it remains to be seen whether Rune can play an error-free game. If he can do that, there is no reason why he should not be able to win the match to move into the third round.
Pick: Rune to win in three sets.