Pablo Carreno Busta Bio

• Began playing tennis at age 6.
• Played almost exclusively on hard courts until his teenage years
• Began taking tennis more seriously at age 15 and moved to Barcelona to train at Real Club de Tenis Barcelona.
• Father, Alfonso, is an architect; mother, Maria Antonia, is a doctor; sisters, Lucia and Alicia.
• Idols growing up were countrymen Juan Carlos Ferrero and David Ferrer. Dream opponent is Ferrero.
• Favourite surface is clay and shot is backhand.
• Named 2013 ATP Most Improved Player of the Year (voted by players).
• Credits playing doubles as key to maintaining his overall tennis level.
• Supports Sporting de Gijon football team.
• Underwent back surgery in June 2012 and missed 7 months with herniated disc.
• Missed 6 weeks in 2017 with abdominal fracture and 10 weeks in 2019 with right shoulder injury.

Biographical information from ATP. Information might not be up to date.