Roberto Bautista Agut News
Djokovic overcame a sore neck to defeat Spain`s Roberto Bautista Agut 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(0) in the semi-finals of the Western & Southern Open.
The Serbian kept his 2020 unbeaten streak alive, extending his record to 22-0 with his latest victory.
Western and Southern Open is the final tune-up event before US Open 2020, beginning from Monday, August 31.
Spain, who had been forced to dig deep to win 2-1 against Britain, defeated Canada 2-0 as Nadal defeated Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 7-6(7) in the Caja Magica on Sunday.
Remarkably the 6-2 4-6 6-3 6-2 success was the Serb’s 12th victory in his last 13 Grand Slam semi-finals and he is now one win away from his fifth title at Wimbledon and 16th Grand Slam singles crown.
The Spaniard made a jaw-dropping start to his quarter-final as he won all 12 points during his first three service games.
The German fifth seed threw away a two-set lead against Serbian Dusan Lajovic on Court Simonne Mathieu before setting up a meeting with Fabio Fognini.
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.
The Serbian tennis star stormed into the round-of-32 following a 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 victory over Argentina's Federico Delbonis.
For a place in the final, Nadal will meet 20-year-old Greek sensation Tsitsipas.
Stefanos Tsitsipas became Greece's first player to reach the last four at a major with a 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(2) triumph over Roberto Bautista Agut on Tuesday.
Having already floored Roger Federer to send shockwaves throughout the tournament, Tsitsipas can create further tennis history for Greece when he plays for a spot in the final against either Rafael Nadal or Frances Tiafoe.
A teary-eyed Andy Murray signalled the Australian Open could be his last professional tournament on Friday, with the pain of his right hip proving unbearable.
The 30-year-old will look to carry the momentum forward to the Auckland Classic next week in his final warm-up event before the Australian Open which begins in Melbourne on January 14.
The defeat meant Djokovic, who won Wimbledon and the U.S. Open last year in a spectacular return to form after elbow surgery, missed the chance to reach his sixth straight final.
Former champion Novak Djokovic wore down obdurate Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut to grind out a 6-4 6-7(6) 7-6(4) 6-2 victory in the French Open third round on Friday.
Bautista Agut needed only one hour and 43 minutes to mark his fourth victory in five encounters over Coric.
Roberto Bautista Agut continued to shine in New Zealand when the Spaniard won his second Auckland Classic title with a 6-1 4-6 7-5 victory over second seed Juan Martin del Potro on Saturday.
Juan Martin del Potro overcame a stubborn challenge from David Ferrer to clinch their semi-final 6-4 6-4 and advance to a title showdown against Roberto Bautista Agut in the Auckland Classic on Friday.
The South African world number 14 was in imperious form, beating Spain's world number 20 Roberto Bautista Agut 6-4, 7-6 (7/0) in the final.
Juan Martin del Potro struggled to dominate Roberto Bautista Agut on his way to a 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 win as the giant Argentine reached his third successive tour semi-final.
Federer hammered five aces, made just two double faults and won 81 percent of his first serve points in the 68-minute centre court match. He dominated at the net, winning 21 or 25 points.
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