Carreno Busta and the qualifying draw

[helterskelter]

Pablo Carreno Busta is through to round 4 having played three straight qualifiers: Evan King in round 1, Cameron Norrie in round 2, and Nicolas Mahut in round 3. In round 4, he will play a fourth qualifier: Denis Shapovalov. If PCB were to make the quarter-finals, he might face a fifth straight qualifier - Mikhail Kukushkin.

Has anyone previously made the last 16 playing only qualifiers?

 

[donquijote]

Djokovic made the final last year without even playing.

 

[helterskelter]

Djokovic made the final last year without even playing.

Yeah, but I'm asking for things that are literally true, not metaphorically so. (E.g. not "X made R4 playing three journeymen," but "Y made R4 playing three qualifiers").

 

[Moose Malloy]

Not what you asked, but I recalled Jared Palmer having a strange draw to the 16's in 95 so I looked it up. Played 2 qualifiers and a wild card.

 

[Moose Malloy]

Here's a good one: Moya at 1998 RG - beat a Wildcard and 3 qualifiers in a row to make the QF.

 

[helterskelter]

Here's a good one: Moya at 1998 RG - beat a Wildcard and 3 qualifiers in a row to make the QF.

No wonder he was so well-rested for the Rios encounter, then. I mean, I know that his 4th round match was two games longer than Rios's against Albert Costa, but in terms of psychological energy expended, I don't think there can have been much comparison.

 

[stringertom]

Pablo Carreno Busta is through to round 4 having played three straight qualifiers: Evan King in round 1, Cameron Norrie in round 2, and Nicolas Mahut in round 3. In round 4, he will play a fourth qualifier: Denis Shapovalov. If PCB were to make the quarter-finals, he might face a fifth straight qualifier - Mikhail Kukushkin.

Has anyone previously made the last 16 playing only qualifiers?

Kuku is gone now. Shapo will now face seeded Pouille or Dark Helmet.

 

[octobrina10]

Pablo Carreno Busta is through to round 4 having played three straight qualifiers: Evan King in round 1, Cameron Norrie in round 2, and Nicolas Mahut in round 3. In round 4, he will play a fourth qualifier: Denis Shapovalov. If PCB were to make the quarter-finals, he might face a fifth straight qualifier - Mikhail Kukushkin.

Has anyone previously made the last 16 playing only qualifiers?

Pablo Carreno Busta set an Open Era record:
https://twitter.com/ATPMediaInfo/status/903698757635670017

 

[tennis_pro]

You ruined his masterplan. He thought it was gonna go unnoticed.

 

[skip1969]

Well then, I guess the qualifying tournament was a big success and the right players got through to the main draw.

 

[jaggy]

Fed has had easy draws every tourney since the juniors

 

[stringertom]

Fed has had easy draws every tourney since the juniors

Payback for getting fully Sureshsed in his first tournament by legendary Reto Schmidli, 6-0 6-0, no???

 

[JMR]

This stat is a trifle embarrassing. I'm afraid I'm gonna have to cross Pablo off my list of GOAT candidates. No asterisked 4Rs allowed.