Watch highlights as Roberto Bautista Agut overcomes a tough test against Juan Martin del Potro to claim the title at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand.
Roberto Bautista Agut entered Saturday's ASB Classic final leading the tournament in service breaks. And when the championship was on the line against second seed Juan Martin del Potro, the Spaniard came through once more to capture his second Auckland crown (also 2016), battling past Del Potro 6-1, 4-6, 7-5. The fifth-seeded Spaniard broke Del Potro in the 11th game of the third set, taking advantage of a second serve and targetting the Argentine's backhand on consecutive shots. A game later, Bautista Agut erased a break point and served out the match to win his seventh ATP World Tour title and his first of the new season. “It's been a fantastic week for me. I gave everything I have on...
The crowd didn't want it to end. Fifth seed Roberto Bautista Agut and Dutchman Robin Haase fought for two hours and 52 minutes at the ASB Classic in Auckland on Friday. There were frequent momentum swings and plenty of “Are you kidding me?” hot shots. [ALSO LIKE] The semi-final had it all, including an epic match point, when Bautista Agut floated a backhand lob that touched the baseline to clinch his 6-7(7), 7-6(3), 7-6(5) victory. “When I saw the ball in, I went crazy,” said Bautista Agut, who fell to a knee in celebration. “I'm so happy that I won... It was an unbelievable battle on the court.” "The end was unbelievable, no?" Yes, it was. #ASBClassic pic.twitter.com/dMlqI7lhA3 — Tennis...
Two former Shanghai Rolex Masters finalists will get their 2017 campaigns underway in China on Monday. Juan Martin del Potro, the No. 16 seed, returns to Shanghai facing a first-round encounter against qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili. Del Potro, who beat Rafael Nadal on his way to the 2013 final, has a tough opponent in the 25-year-old Georgian, who reached the final in Memphis earlier this season. The ninth seed, Roberto Bautista Agut, who upset then-No. 1 Novak Djokovic en route to last year’s final in Shanghai, will begin his attempt at a repeat run when he plays #NextGenATP Hyeon Chung. The Spaniard, who lost in his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final last year against Andy Murray, is seeking his...