Nadal makes winning start in Monte Carlo

Nadal makes winning start in Monte Carlo

Rafa Nadal produced a claycourt masterclass to pick apart Roberto Bautista Agut 6-1 6-1, as the world number two began his Monte Carlo Masters title defense in stunning fashion on Wednesday.

Playing his first match since injuring his knee at Indian Wells last month, Nadal showed no signs of rust as he raced into a 5-0 lead in the first set on Court Rainier III.

Bautista Agut did get on the board but Nadal clinched the opening set and put his opponent under further pressure with another break of serve at the start of the second.

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Isner advanced at Miami Open

Isner advanced at Miami Open

John Isner beat Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6 (1), 7-6 (5) to reach the quarterfinals of the Miami Open.

Isner and Bautista Agut stayed on serve into the tiebreaker of the first set, where the American cruised 7-1. The second set also stayed on serve into the tiebreaker, where Isner fell behind 3-0. He won four consecutive points from there, however, and finished off the match on Bautista Agut's serve.

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Djokovic upset in 4th round at Miami Open

Djokovic upset in 4th round at Miami Open

Roberto Bautista Agut upset Novak Djokovic 1-6 7-5 6-3 and advance to the quarter-finals of the Miami Open as the Spaniard claimed his second win over the Serb this year.

Djokovic blasted the 22nd seed off the court in the opening set but Bautista Agut grew more aggressive in the second, stepping in to take his second serves early and baiting his opponent into extended rallies.

The tide turned in Bautista Agut's favor in the third when, after both players exchanged service breaks, an uncharacteristically sloppy Djokovic sent a backhand wide to fall behind 4-2.

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Tsitsipas into Australian Open semi-final

Tsitsipas into Australian Open semi-final

Stefanos Tsitsipas showed resilience and maturity to power into a fairytale Australian Open semi-final Tuesday after sweeping past Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut.

Roger Federer's conqueror had to contend with dropping his serve early in each of the first three sets to the 22nd seed before coming through 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) in 3hr 15min.

"It all feels like a fairytale almost," said the 20-year-old after holding his head in his hands in disbelief and sinking to the floor on Rod Laver Arena.

"I'm just living the dream, living what I've been working hard for," Tsitsipas added.

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Video: Berrettini wins Gstaad 2018 title

Video: Berrettini wins Gstaad 2018 title

Watch highlights as Matteo Berrettini defeats Roberto Bautista Agut in straight sets to win the J. Safra Sarasin Swiss Open Gstaad.





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Berrettini beats Bautista Agut to win Swiss Open

Berrettini beats Bautista Agut to win Swiss Open

Matteo Berrettini overcame second seed Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6(9) 6-4 to win his first title at the Swiss Open in Gstaad on Sunday.

World number 17 Bautista Agut, who was playing in his first event since he suffered a hip injury in Halle, gave everything to stay in contention after fending off five break points but failed to match his opponent's powerful groundstrokes.

The 22-year-old Berrettini snatched the opening set tiebreak 11-9, before converting a break point in the 10th game of the second to wrap up the victory.

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Video highlights: Halle 2018 QFs

Video highlights: Halle 2018 QFs

Watch highlights as Roger Federer extends his grass-court winning streak to 19 matches on Friday at the Gerry Weber Open, while Roberto Bautista Agut and Borna Coric also advance.

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Video: Bautista Agut Halle 2018 interview

Video: Bautista Agut Halle 2018 interview

Watch as Roberto Bautista Agut admits his match on Friday against Karen Khachinov was difficult, but his match against Borna Coric will be equally as trying at Halle tomorrow.

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Video: Halle 2018 Wednesday highlights

Video: Halle 2018 Wednesday highlights

Watch highlights as Roberto Bautista Agut survives an upset-filled Wednesday at the Gerry Weber Open in Halle.



Photo credit: Thomas Starke/Getty Images.

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Video: Bautista Agut Halle hot shot

Video: Bautista Agut Halle hot shot

Watch as Roberto Bautista Agut discusses how his strategy to be patient and pick his spots helped seal the win over Robin Haase at the Gerry Weber Open on Wednesday.

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Thiem, Bautista Agut, Nishikori all progress at Halle

Thiem, Bautista Agut, Nishikori all progress at Halle

Dominic Thiem, Roberto Bautista Agut and Kei Nishikori all came through their first-round matches at the Gerry Weber Open on Monday.

The third-seeded Thiem hit 19 aces as he defeated Russian qualifier Mikhail Youzhny 7-6 (5), 6-2 for a second-round meeting with Yuichi Sugita. The 52nd-ranked Japanese player defeated German wild card Maximilian Marterer 6-4, 5-7, 6-3.

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Video: Struff Halle 2018 Hot Shot

Video: Struff Halle 2018 Hot Shot

Watch Hot Shot as Jan-Lennard Struff recovers from a mid-rally slip to outfox Roberto Bautista Agut at the 2018 Gerry Weber Open.

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Video: Goffin Barcelona 2018 hot shot

Video: Goffin Barcelona 2018 hot shot

Watch Belgian David Goffin counter Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut's drop shot with a devastating angle in the quarter-finals of the Barcelona Banc Sabadell.

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Video: Dubai 2018 final highlights

Video: Dubai 2018 final highlights

Watch highlights as Roberto Bautista Agut defeats Lucas Pouille to earn his first ATP World Tour 500-level title at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.



Photo Credit: Tom Dulat/Getty Images.

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Video: Bautista Agut Dubai Champion interview

Video: Bautista Agut Dubai Champion interview

Roberto Bautista Agut discusses his victory at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

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Video: Bautista Agut Dubai 2018 Final hot shot

Video: Bautista Agut Dubai 2018 Final hot shot

Watch as Roberto Bautista Agut hits a tremendous backhand passing shot in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday against Lucas Pouille.



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Video: Bautista Agut Dubai SF Interview

Video: Bautista Agut Dubai SF Interview

Roberto Bautista Agut talks about reaching the final in Dubai and what he needs to do in order to defeat Lucas Pouille and lift the title.

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Video: Dubai 2018 Friday highlights

Video: Dubai 2018 Friday highlights

Watch highlights as Lucas Pouille defeats seventh seed Filip Krajinovic to earn a spot in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships final, in which a victory against third seed Roberto Bautista will earn him a spot in the Top 10 of the ATP Rankings.



Photo Credit: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship

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Video: Dubai 2018 Thursday Highlights

Video: Dubai 2018 Thursday Highlights

Watch highlights as Lucas Pouille and Roberto Bautista Agut move on to the semi-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Thursday, and Malek Jaziri continues his magical run.



Photo Credit: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

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Video: Bautista Agut Dubai 2018 Thursday Interview

Video: Bautista Agut Dubai 2018 Thursday Interview

Roberto Bautista Agut admits he had to battle hard against Borna Coric on Thursday but now looks forward to the semi-finals at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

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