Roberto Bautista-Agut

[Damian]

ATP Cincy QF:

9 Karen Chaczanow 2890
10 Roberto Bautista Agut 2575
11 Fabio Fognini 2555

[Barty]

Rozumiem, że to przypadek, że nikt tego nie wyłapał. W końcu wątek jest codziennie odwiedzany przez kilkudziesięciu użytkowników.

[Kamileki]

[Kamileki]

Roberto staje się 168 graczem, który osiąga TOP 10 i dopiero szóstym, który osiąga ten wyczyn dopiero powyżej 30 roku życia.


LucaBeck

Z tą pozostałą czwórką to nie pomyłka? Chyba że to było akurat poprzez zmiany w rankingu w zawodowym tenisie. Tak czy siak myślę, że nie ma żadnego sensu traktować ich na poważnie w tym zestawieniu.

Ranking ATP powstał właśnie 23 sierpnia 1973 roku stąd Rosewall, Laver, Ahse i Roche na dobrą sprawę nie powinni być uwzględniani w tym zestawieniu. Wychodzi więc, że dopiero Fognini wchodząc do top 10 po wielu latach gry i po przekroczeniu 30-tki stał się pierwszym takim zawodnikiem w historii. Bautista niedługo potem powtórzył ten wyczyn i z pewnością jest ciekawszym przypadkiem. Naturalny talent jaki posiada Włoch predysponował go już dawno do takiego miejsca w rankingu, a że dziś sportowcy grają dłużej na wysokim poziomie to w końcu do tej dziesiątki wszedł. Hiszpan natomiast do 24 roku życia tułał się po challengerach i nic nie zapowiadało aby stał się zawodnikiem tego kalibru. Przykład dla wszystkich młodych adeptów dyscypliny, że ciężka praca w końcu popłaca choć z zastrzeżeniem, że Agut jakiś wrodzony talent (choćby forehand) jednak posiada bo samą harówką na treningach takiej pozycji się nie osiągnie.

[Kamileki]

[Damian]

Bautista Agut Makes Top 10 Debut

Spoiler:

Spaniard enjoying career-best season
Good things come to those who wait. After 14 years on the ATP Tour, Roberto Bautista Agut has fulfilled his childhood dream by debuting in the Top 10 of the ATP Rankings on Monday.

“It’s great to be there. There’s a lot of work behind that,” said Bautista Agut. “I’ve been dreaming of this since I was young, so I’m very happy.”

Bautista Agut has reached the highest levels of the sport by being consistently consistent, advancing to at least the quarter-finals in 11 of his 17 ATP Tour events this season. With those results as a base, the Spaniard also piled on outstanding results that include his maiden Grand Slam semi-final at Wimbledon, defeating Novak Djokovic en route to the title in Doha (d. Berdych) and a quarter-final finish at the Australian Open.

“I’ve been close to the Top 10 for a few years now, but sometimes you need just one or two more good results than you had in the past years,” said Bautista Agut. “I fought really hard to get the Top 10 with every tournament.”

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The 32-year-old’s tenacity has earned him the respect of his peers on Tour. Many of them celebrated the news of his Top 10 status as a testament to hard work paying off.

“I’m really happy for him. He’s such a nice guy and deserves to be in the Top 10 this year,” said David Goffin. “He’s played unbelievably in all of the big events this year. He’s a great fighter, is really strong physically and continues to improve his tennis.”

“He doesn't miss, runs well and has no weakness in his game. He's a tough competitor,” added Richard Gasquet. “It’s always a battle when you play against him. You need to play your best tennis to win against a guy like him.”

But typical to his character, Bautista Agut is already focused on knocking down his next goal. He now looks to make his debut at the season-ending Nitto ATP Finals, held at The 02 in London from 10-17 November. The Spaniard is currently in seventh place in the ATP Race to London.

“It would be good news for me to have the opportunity to play the [year-end] Masters,” Bautista Agut told ATPTour.com in July. “But now, it’s still far. It’s still three or four months of the season [left] and I have to win a lot of matches and to play very good tennis if I want to be there.”

https://www.atptour.com/en/news/bautist ... p-10-debut

[Kamileki]

[COA]

[10] Roberto Bautista Agut: Reached Australian Open QF and Wimbledon SF in 2019. Began career 0-9 in Grand Slam 4R.

[Damian]

All The Way With RBA? Minnesota Fan Hopes So

Spoiler:

The season finale will take place in London from 10-17 November
One American tennis fan believes more than ever that practice makes perfect.

As the lone contestant in the Nitto ATP Finals ‘Pick Your 8 Contest’ to have selected all players in the current ATP Race To London Top 8, Minnesota’s Brandon Kuether is reaping the benefits of his belief in the importance of intense practice… and his faith in Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut.

Finalising his team well before Bautista Agut’s surprise run to the Wimbledon semi-finals, Kuether is one of just 5.8 per cent of contestants to pick the Spaniard, who is currently seventh in the Race. The nine-time ATP Tour titlist is trying to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals for the first time.

Kuether had faith in Bautista Agut after seeing him practise at the 2016 BNP Paribas Open.

“I went and watched and spent a lot of time on the practice courts. I watched his practice sessions and seeing the intensity at which he practised, the consistency, I just think that there’s a lot of people on the Tour who work really hard, but he’s sort of similar to like a Ferrer or Nadal,” Kuether said. “He pushes himself beyond the point of working hard. You see the intensity with which he hits every single ball.”

Not only did that event prove important for Kuether’s contest chances, but it is also the only professional tournament the American has attended.

“I’m not a man with a lot of money so I won those tickets and I jumped on the opportunity,” Kuether said. “That year I went to Indian Wells, Roger was injured, so I didn’t get to see him. [But] I saw Djokovic, I saw Murray, I saw Nadal, and I was within 10 feet of them. I got an autograph from Djokovic and I saw Wawrinka practising.”

Get Your Tickets For The Season Finale

Kuether, a 25-year-old from Minnesota, received an email last Thursday notifying him that he is the only participant in the contest who chose the current Top 8. At first, he didn’t believe it. The winner of this contest will earn the ultimate trip for two to London to attend this year’s season finale as a VIP guest at The O2 for the semi-finals and final of the world’s largest indoor tennis tournament.

“I was definitely very surprised. I saw the email and I’ll be honest, I had to check if it was spam. I was like, ‘Is this real? Am I actually the person who could potentially be in the lead for something like this?’” Kuether said. “I filled it out thinking maybe something would come out of it, but I didn’t necessarily think I would be the only person with the correct combination by any means.”

It would be particularly thrilling for Kuether, who has never previously travelled outside the United States. And not only would he get to do so, but he’d get to be up close and personal with the best players in the world.

“That would be honestly a dream come true,” Kuether said. “All these guys that were inspirations for me to not only continue with my game, but [they’ve helped me with] personal things that I’ve struggled with that I’ve read about them struggling with. I think to be able to feel that feeling again [of going to a professional event], especially if I got to see Roger, those things are bucket list, dream come true.”

Tennis is a big component of Kuether’s life. He got involved in it during middle school and eventually played high school and then college tennis. Now he works full-time at the Saint Paul Urban Tennis Program, where he is the Program Manager of Player and Coach Development.

Kuether focuses on curriculum development, training coaches and more to help give back to the community. The Minnesota resident says that many kids at the program eventually get their first job there after growing up through the program. Outside of a small registration fee, they don’t require anybody to pay, and no families are ever turned away.

“It’s a good blend for me, because it’s the avenue I use in my work life to achieve some of these things like teaching life skills through sports, teaching employment skills through sports,”Kuether said. “Without tennis, I think my life would be on a very different path and I’ve learned a lot of different life skills through this sport.”

And now, Kuether is just two months away from potentially earning the tennis trip of a lifetime.

“It’d be really cool if my picks did stick… for me it’s really not about who is winning, but rather I’d like to see close matches,” Kuether said. “I think it’s really exciting to see so many guys within 100 points of one another. That provides so much more inspiration to really dig it out towards the end of the season. If you can secure a spot at the [Nitto] ATP Finals, that’s a pretty incredible opportunity not only for the sake of Ranking points and things of that nature, but also just to get a week of tennis in against all the best players in the world. It’s only against the best, so you’re only going to see matches of the highest level.”

Did You Know?
The below is the prize the winner of the contest will receive subject to the terms and conditions of the contest.

A four (4)-day/three (3)-night trip for winner and one (1) guest to the 2019 Nitto ATP Finals consisting of round-trip coach/economy class air transportation from the major gateway airport nearest to the winner’s place of residence to London or round-trip transportation via train where possible, subject to ATP’s sole discretion;

· One (1) standard occupancy hotel accommodation (i.e. one (1)) standard room) for three (3) nights at the official hotel of the 2019 Nitto ATP Finals;
· Ground transportation to/from arrival point in London and the applicable hotel;
· Two (2) tickets for both semifinal sessions on Saturday 16 November 2019, as well as the final session on Sunday 17 November 2019;
· Hospitality access, inclusive of food and beverage, during each applicable tournament session;
· One (1) backstage tour at the O2;
· One (1) meet and greet with a Nitto ATP Finals player or doubles team;
· One (1) copy of the Official Nitto ATP Finals Programme;
· One (1) Tecnifibre racket;
· One (1) case of Dunlop ATP Official tennis balls;
· One (1) pair of Maui Jim sunglasses;
· One (1) Lacoste tennis outfit (one shirt and one pair of shorts)

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[arti]

He will now play second seed Roberto Bautista Agut, who is currently seventh in the 2019 ATP Race To London for a spot at the Nitto ATP Finals in November. Bautista Agut edged past fellow Spaniard Pablo Andujar 7-5, 7-5 in one hour and 52 minutes.

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[arti]

Nitto ATP Finals contender Roberto Bautista Agut strengthened his hold on seventh position in the 2019 ATP Race To London on Friday by reaching the Huajin Securities Zhuhai Championships semi-finals. The Spaniard improved to 4-0 lifetime against Italian Andreas Seppi with a 6-2, 6-2 win in 79 minutes.

With four singles spots left up for grabs, Bautista Agut is now 210 points ahead of eighth-placed Italian Matteo Berrettini (2,185 points) in the battle to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals, to be held at The O2 in London from 10-17 November.

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[Barty]

SKYHIGH TABLE TENNIS WITH ROBERTO

Spoiler:

Roberto Bautista Agut has never had a view like this playing tennis. He took on China’s world champion Wang Liqin to a game of table tennis 259metres up at Shanghai’s iconic Pearl Tower. As you can see you don’t want to go chasing balls or try jumping the net.

http://en.shanghairolexmasters.com/?p=4814

[Razing]

[Damian]

Roberto Bautista Agut celebrated the national day of Spain on 12 October.

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[Damian]

04.11.2019

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 9

[Kamileki]

2019 w liczbach:

Ranking: 9
Bilans meczów: 40-22
Tytuły: 1 (Doha)
Finały: 0
Zarobki: $2,569,522

[Kamileki]

[Kamileki]

[arti]

9. Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) – Finishes in Top 10 for first time in his career and is the 16th Spaniard to finish in year-end Top 10.

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[Del Fed]

Bautista Agut Gets Married In Spain

Spaniard weds longtime partner Ana Bodi Tortosa

Spoiler:

Bautista Agut confirmed the wedding on Saturday by sharing photos on his social media accounts. His friends on the ATP Tour were quick to share their congratulations, with Stan Wawrinka, Filip Krajinovic, Robert Farah and Aljaz Bedene among those commenting on the posts.

The 31-year-old made headlines during Wimbledon by admitting that he scheduled his bachelor party during the second week of the tournament. Bautista Agut’s friends were waiting in Ibiza, but they relocated to London after he recorded his maiden Grand Slam semi-final. The postponed bachelor party took place the following week in Ibiza.

He said at the time: "We had everything reserved from Wednesday or Thursday until Sunday. They all knew before that there was a small chance for me to be here, playing in the quarter-finals,” Bautista Agut said. “I think they really had a good plan. They spent Wednesday in Ibiza. They came to watch a good match, the semi-final of Wimbledon. They came yesterday as a surprise. It was really nice to have them in the crowd. They support me so much.”

Bautista Agut will begin next season by representing Spain in the inaugural ATP Cup, held in Australia from 3-12 January. He will join Rafael Nadal, Pablo Carreno Busta, Albert Ramos-Vinolas and Feliciano Lopez in Perth from 3-8 January, where they will face Japan, Georgia and Uruguay in Group B. Should they advance from their round-robin group, they will head to Sydney from 9-12 January as part of the Final Eight.

https://www.atptour.com/en/news/bautist ... ember-2019

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