Roberto Bautista Agut returned to winning ways at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Monday, ending a three-match tour-level losing streak with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Florian Mayer. "I felt great on the court," Bautista Agut said. "He was mixing up all his game, and he was playing very aggressively on the return. We made a lot of good returns, both of us.... I think I did a great job." The Spaniard, who had failed to record a win since lifting his seventh ATP World Tour title at the ASB Classic last month (d. Del Potro), struggled to hold serve throughout the 76-minute encounter, losing serve three times. However, the World No. 23 broke Mayer on five occasions...
Watch Viktor Troicki leap for a backhand volley to save a point against Marcos Baghdatis in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Monday.
It seems flying high in the ATP Rankings is not enough for Grigor Dimitrov. Before starting his campaign for a first title at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, the World No. 4 visited Dubai Marina to enjoy the adrenaline rush of the XLine on Monday. The zip line attraction flies over land and water at speeds of up to 80 kilometres per hour, beginning at a height of 170m before reaching ground level. "I’ve done a lot of zip lines, but there is nothing you can compare to this. It takes my breath away, to be honest," said Dimitrov. Competing in Dubai for the first time since 2011 (l. to Gasquet), the Bulgarian was keen to enjoy the activities...
Watch Roberto Bautista Agut chip a lob over Florian Mayer's head in this hot shot at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Monday. Photo Credit: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Watch highlights as third seed Roberto Bautista Agut and sixth seed Philipp Kohlschreiber cruise on Monday at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Marcos Baghdatis and Benoit Paire also advance. Photo Credit: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
