Roberto Bautista Agut

Nicknamed “Bati”…Father, Joaquin, is a former football player and current banker; mother, Ester, owns a clothing store…Started playing tennis at age five when his mother signed him up to play on the weekends…Favourite shot is his forehand…Idols growing up were Juan Carlos Ferrero and David Ferrer… Enjoys horseback riding (he owns two horses) and playing all sorts of sports, especially football…Supports Villarreal C.F. and C.D. Castellon…He played football for Villarreal C.F. until he was 14 when he decided to focus on his tennis career…If he wasn’t a tennis player he would be a football player…His best memory in tennis was the day he broke the Top 100…His goal is to stay in the Top 100…Physical Trainer is Jose Canos...Pepe Vendrell and Jose Manuel Garcia are also part of his coaching team.

2012 -- The Spaniard finished in the Top 100 for the 1st time with a strong effort at Challenger level, winning 3 titles while compiling a 28-8 match record...In ATP World Tour play, won 3 matches, 1 in Miami (d. Seppi) and 2 in St. Petersburg (d. Lu, Gabashvili)...Qualified in 6 of the 10 ATP level tournaments he played, including his 1st Grand Slam event at Australian Open (l. to Mello). Lost in last round of qualifying at Wimbledon and US Open...2 of his 3 Challenger titles came on Italian clay, in Rome (d. Machado) and Orbetello (d. Lajovic). Also won on home soil on hard courts in Pozoblanco (d. Brugues-Davi) and afterwards broke Top 100 on Aug. 13 (at No. 95)...Earned a career-high $180,358...

2011 -- Compiled a 30-23 record in Challengers, with best result being final at Alessandria...

2010 -- Was 19-18 in Challengers, reaching 1st career final at Pozoblanco. Went 18-1 with 3 titles in Futures events... 

2009 -- Made ATP debut as a qualifier in Valencia (l. to Montañes). Went 2-3 in Futures finals...

2008 -- Was 8-16 through June in Futures before closing the year with a 32-10 record, including 3 titles and
1 runner-up finish... 

2007 -- In his 34th career Futures event, claimed 1st title...Reached 2 other finals, winning 1 additional title...

2013

The Spaniard reached his first ATP World Tour final at Chennai (l. to World No. 9 Tipsarevic in 3 sets)…Recorded his first Top 10 win versus No. 6 Berdych in QFs…Rose from World No. 80 to No. 55 on 7 January…On 8 January, retired at 1-2 in first set versus Harrison with a lower abdominal pain in Sydney 1R...On 20 March, retired due to abdominal strain after first set versus Zemlja at ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Miami 1R…Beat Simon in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo 1R…