Bautista Agut Equals Career-High, Mover Of Week


No. 13 Roberto Bautista Agut, +2
The amiable Spaniard captured his second ATP World Tour crown of the year (Chennai) – and sixth overall – at the Winston-Salem Open with victory over Damir Dzumhur. Read Report & Watch Highlights

The 29-year-old Bautista Agut rose two spots to equal his career-high of No. 13 in the Emirates ATP Rankings (first attained on 17 October 2016). He also remains on course for a fourth successive season of 40+ match wins, having compiled a 39-15 record so far in 2017. With the exception of one week, Bautista Agut has been among the Top 20 ranked players since 1 February 2016.

No. 42 Kyle Edmund, +3
The 22-year-old Briton advanced to his third ATP World Tour semi-final of his career in Winston-Salem (l. Dzumhur) to earn a three-spot rise to No. 42, which is two positions off his career-high of No. 40 (24 October 2016). Edmund has recorded a career-high 22 match wins this season.

No. 49 Jan-Lennard Struff, +7
The German returns to the Top 50 for the first time since 19 June 2017 with a seven-place jump to No. 49 following a run to the Winston-Salem semi-finals (l. to Bautista Agut).

No. 56 Damir Dzumhur, +11
The Bosnia and Herzegovina native advanced to his first ATP World Tour final in Winston-Salem, where he looked to become the eighth player in 2017 outside of the Top 50 in the Emirates ATP Rankings to capture a trophy. Although he lost to Bautista Agut 6-4, 6-4 in the final, Dzumhur was rewarded with an 11-spot rise to a career-high No. 56.

Other Top 100 Movers This Week
No. 81 Andreas Seppi, +5
No. 100 Julien Benneteau, +7