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When we think of Roberto Bautista We always remember his marathon points that drove any rival crazy, even the greatest. The man from Castellón has won 12 ATP titles throughout his career and with the one achieved today in the ATP Amberes breaks a drought of more than two years without lifting a trophy. “You can’t imagine how happy this title makes me,” he declared at the Belgian awards ceremony, and his last championship was in July 2022 on the clay court in Kitzbuhel.
The perseverance has been the one that has meant an amulet for Roberto Bautistaclinging to it in the most complicated moments of these two years to prove to himself and to the entire tennis world that the level that led him to position himself as number 9 in the world x years ago continued within him, bringing out his best version in a ATP Amberes where he beat renowned players on the circuit.
– An injury that kept him away from the circuit
A broken fibula after falling from a horse, his great passion, forced Rober to remain inactive for a few months, resulting in having to play in previous phases and a hard fall in the ATP ranking. In Puntodebreak he was interviewed and revealed the hardest moments of his injury. However, as he assured at the end of the final won against Lehecka (7-5 6-1), “I kept going to train with a smile on my face. I have simply tried to be a better player and fight until the end of my career. “I think he deserved a week like this.”
– Figures to be proud of
This trophy in Antwerp is not just one more, but Roberto Bautista positions himself as the oldest champion on hard courts in all of 2024, and also achieves 15th place on the list of Spanish tennis players with the most ATP titles. By continuing with the records, the man from Castellón has entered a select group of tennis players who have achieved a ATP crown aged 36 or olderaccompanying figures such as Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic, John Isner, Gael Monfils, Feliciano López, Richard Gasquet, Ivo Karlovic and Victor Estrella Burgos.
– A rocky road to the title
Bautista’s journey to glory in Antwerp was not easy at all, because despite only give up one sleeve all weekhad to deal with Luca Van Assche, Tomás Martín Etcheverry, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Hugo Gastón and Jiri Lehecka in the final.
In all the matches the Spaniard was consistent in his game and showed that he is one of the best playing tennis based on flat shots and points where perseverance prevails. Although if there is something that has made the difference, it was his good numbers at the serviceand they only lost four games on serve in the five games played.
– The Davis Cup on the horizon
Roberto is signed up for the ATP 500 in Basel this next week, he will play the qualifying for the Paris Masters 1000 and he is also listed as subscribed to the ATP 250 in Metz that starts on November 4. After that, the big event will be on November 19 when the finals of the Davis Cupwhich everything indicates will arrive in unbeatable condition on indoor hard courts, with at least one title included in its annual record.
David Ferrer will be in charge of deciding if Roberto Bautista is the one chosen to play the second singles match and Rafa Nadal You will also have to see if you are able to match their level. Even so, if there is one thing guaranteed, it is that the Spanish team is going to be enviable.
