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Hamburg Open: Pablo Carreno Busta vs. Carlos Taberner 7/15/21 Tennis Prediction

Pablo Carreno Busta vs Carlos Taberner
July 15, 2021 7:00 am EDT

Pablo Carreno Busta (2) meets Carlos Taberner (Q) in the second round of the 2021 Hamburg Open on Thursday, July 15th, 2021.

Who will come out in this very entertaining battle of the Spaniards? Will it be the younger qualifier, Carlos Taberner, who aims to get a big career win under his belt, or will it be the more experienced Pablo Carreno Busta to continue getting some strong results under his belt in 2021?

Carlos Taberner has shown us some strong tennis during the qualifying rounds and his first round here in Hamburg, beating another Spaniard, but a much more experienced one in Feliciano Lopez in 3 sets 6-4/3-6/6-3. Carlos Taberner will know that this was a bit win for his career, but he will also know that if he is to play like he did against Lopez, he will most likely lose in the second round because he meets a much more in form opponent in another Spaniard, Pablo Carreno Busta. Can the qualifier cause the very big upset early on in Hamburg?

Pablo Carreno Busta will have to fight off some early rust in the first set as he returns to clay from the grass court season. Pablo is very entertaining to watch as he is just a machine on the court, returning lots of balls and being able to play some extremely long and draining rallies. Pablo will know that on clay this year he has been on top of his game, and that if he is able to find that level again he definitely has a chance to come out here in Hamburg and compete for the title as his only threat it would seem would be Stefanos Tsitsipas in the draw.

This is going to be the 1st meeting between both players, and although Carlos has been able to get a strong win under his belt in the first round and he has gotten used to the conditions during the qualifiers, I don’t see him being able to hang with the stamina and power of Pablo Carreno Busta. Pablo is experienced and he will know that he can dominate this match from the start as he aims to get his game to its best on clay for more important matches in the tournament.

Liam Elyes's Free Pick: Pablo Carreno Busta (2 Sets)

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