Roberto Bautista Agut found a way to win on Thursday in a gutsy comeback against Gael Monfils for a place in the Coupe Rogers quarter-finals. The Spanish No. 12 seed played second fiddle to his French opponent, a winner of their three previous meetings, for the first hour, but then clawed his way back into contention – and saved one match point at 5-6 in the deciding set – to triumph 4-6, 7-6(5), 7-6(1) in three hours. “I’m happy, as I knew I would have to play a lot of rallies,” said Bautista Agut. “I’m going to try and recover and enjoy the win today before preparing for tomorrow’s match.” Bautista Agut, into his third ATP World Tour Masters 1000...
Roberto Bautista Agut reflects on his third-round victory from match-point down against Gael Monfils at the Coupe Rogers in Montreal on Thursday. Watch live matches at tennistv.com.
Roberto Bautista Agut and his coach Pepe Vendrell visited the Wasserngrat mountain region in the Alps on Thursday, the smallest of Gstaad’s ski region.
After hitting a few balls in the beautiful landscape, a hiking trail in the Alps, they enjoyed a lunch including the typical Swiss potato dish Rösti.
“It is beautiful up here, the landscape is amazing,” said Bautista Agut. “I love the mountains!” Vendrell added, “This is outstanding, the best activity I’ve done all year.”
Second seed Bautista Agut takes on Denis Istomin on Friday in the quarter-finals of the J. Safra Sarasin Swiss Open Gstaad.
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Roberto Bautista Agut and his coach Pepe Vendrell visit the Wasserngrat mountain region on Thursday, during the J. Safra Sarasin Swiss Open Gstaad. Video Courtesy: J. Safra Sarasin Swiss Open Gstaad Photo: Robert Hradil & Monika Majer/RvS.Media
Roberto Bautista Agut had only won two sets in four previous meetings against Kei Nishikori, but his consistent depth of groundstroke and never-say-die attitude enabled the Spanish roadrunner to reach the fourth round at The Championships on Friday. Bautista Agut, the No. 18 seed, blocked ninth seed Nishikori’s path into Wimbledon's second week for the third time (2014, 2016) with a 6-4, 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-3 victory in three hours and 21 minutes. The match featured 107 points of five strokes or more. "I couldn't maintain my level high enough to beat Bautista today," said Nishikori. "I think he served well in every set... I had many chance, but I think he played well on the important points." Bautista Agut, who...
