Tennis - ATP World Tour – Tagged "Winston-Salem"

Roberto Bautista Agut captured his second title of the season on Saturday, beating first-time finalist Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia-Herzogovina 6-4, 6-4 to win the Winston-Salem Open crown. The Spaniard fell in the Winston-Salem final last year to compatriot Pablo Carreno Busta, but he came through on the big stage on Saturday to match his career-best season in titles won. "I'm so happy; It's been a great week. I didn't drop a set and I played very good tennis,” the Spaniard said. "It was a tough final. He's playing very smart, he changes the rhythm and plays very tricky. I was very focused and very solid. "After he broke back in both sets I needed to manage the nerves, stay calm...

Aug 26, 2017

Bautista Agut To Face First-Time Finalist In Winston-Salem

Top seed Roberto Bautista Agut reached his second consecutive Winston-Salem Open final on Friday, beating German Jan-Lennard Struff 6-2, 6-4 in the semi-finals. Bautista Agut broke four times and especially took advantage of Struff's second serve, winning 72 per cent (26/36) of those points. The German was playing in his first semi-final since 2014 Metz. “I'm so happy to be in the final again. Today I played a very good match. It's been a great week for me,” Bautista Agut said. The Spaniard fell in last year's title match to countryman Pablo Carreno Busta. He will go for his second title of the season (Chennai, d. Medvedev) and the sixth of his career against first-time finalist Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia-Herzogovina,...