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How Becoming A Father Changed Bautista Agut's Life

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Bautista Agut reflects on the importance of family
In an excerpt from Eurosport’s Players’ Voice series, Roberto Bautista Agut reflects on the importance of family. The nine-time ATP Tour champion discusses how welcoming his first child to the world last year has impacted him after losing his mother in 2018 and father in 2019.

Becoming a father last September has been one of the most incredible experiences of my life so far, if not the best. I feel that the family bond I lost when my parents passed has been recovered by entering this new chapter of life with Ana and my child.

Family has always been the most important thing for me by far; the love you feel for your loved ones is incomparable. I felt this even before my parents passed; every time I came home and noticed they were gradually getting older, I made a mental note to enjoy every little moment I spent with them and that mindset stays with me now.

Recently, Ana and Mini Rober joined me on Tour during the Middle East swing, which was really special. It’s beautiful seeing your child grow because they’re in continuous evolution; day by day they edge one step closer to the person they will become.


If there’s anything I could pass down to him, it would be my stubbornness! I believe that persistence to keep fighting for things is a very good thing and an important way of overcoming difficult obstacles. Those are the times which I think ultimately help you grow as a person.

That can be said for all things in life — both big and small. The fact I wasn’t playing my best tennis in Australia motivated me to train much harder, and as a result, I’m now feeling really good on court, beating Top 10 players and starting to feel those positive sensations that come with winning again.

When I think back to Wimbledon two years ago when I reached the semi-finals, I lived it the way I had always dreamt it; those two weeks were honestly a dream come true.

Emulating that would be incredible, but the most important thing for me right now is maintaining my best level, enjoying my time on court and sharing the success and memories with my family.

Read Bautista Agut’s Full Eurosport Players’ Voice Column

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Bautista Agut proved too solid for qualifier Marco Cecchinato, winning 6-2, 6-7(3), 7-5 in 2 hours and 30 minutes. Cecchinato tested the World No. 11 by saving three match points in the second set to force a decider.


Bautista Agut, who is a former semi-finalist in Madrid (2014), has reached two finals already this year (Montpellier and Doha) as well as the semi-finals of Miami. He’s seeking his first deep run on clay after falling in the third round in both Monte-Carlo and Barcelona.

Cecchinato started the season with a 1-6 record, though the World No. 104 has turned things around in the last month with second-round showings in his previous four events. A three-time ATP Tour titlist, the Italian has been ranked as high as World No. 16.

In the first set, Bautista Agut made took control with a break of serve for 4-2. He wrapped up the set routinely by converting on 100 per cent of his break chances (2/2). The Spaniard would hold three match points while trying to serve out the match at 6-5, but Cecchinato dug deep to force a decider. Bautista Agut regrouped quickly for a 5-3 lead and despite another late-set hiccup, the 33-year-old would break at love at 6-5 to earn a place in the third round.

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An 'A' For RBA: Bautista Agut Remains Perfect In Roland Garros Openers

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Roberto Bautista Agut remained perfect in Roland Garros openers on Sunday when he defeated fellow Spaniard Mario Vilella Martinez 6-4, 6-4, 6-2.

The 11th seed hit 22 winners to just 10 unforced errors to reach the second round on the Parisian clay for the ninth consecutive year.

“I think it's very important to start a tournament well. I was very focussed. I was very concentrated. I knew Mario has good weapons, good serve, good forehand, and I had to be very focussed,” Bautista Agut said. “I respected a lot the match. I went into the court very concentrated, and I think I did a great job.”

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Vilella Martinez had come through qualifying, but Bautista Agut was locked in on Court 7. The 33-year-old only dropped his serve once, and he will next play Swiss qualifier Henri Laaksonen, who eliminated German Yannick Hanfmann 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.

"I actually like his game. I love how he plays. He's a really tough competitor. He doesn't give anything for free," Laaksonen said. "I think it's good for me to see how I can compete with him, and I have to do my best, try to be aggressive, and give all that I have."

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