Aug 18, 2023, 6:48 PM ET
Outside, with advance notice. Roberto Bautista Agut, 35, misses the US Open, fourth and last Grand Slam of the season, for the first time in a decade. An injury sidelines the Spaniard, former world Top 10 and current 37th in the ATP ranking, from the big event in New York.
Bautista Agut will not be able to play the US Open for the first time in 10 years. EFE/EPA
A physical problem suffered last month in his left ankle, produced in an accident while he was taking care of his horses, gave Bautista Agut a headache. He has not played an official match since the defeat against the Argentine Pedro Cachin (later champion) in the first round of Gstaad, on clay.
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Bautista is going through a bad year, with a record of 15 wins and 17 falls so far. This right-hander, owner of 390 victories as a professional in singles (74 in Major), still maintains the hope of being able to be in the Davis Cup that will be played in Valencia, in September, after the US Open.
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The Spaniard lost their last three meetings on tour, including their debut at Wimbledon. Undoubtedly, this absence at the US Open is hard for Bautista, who has played in the main draw of that Grand Slam since 2013. What’s more: in the two years prior to the aforementioned he also played but in the qualy, a phase that he could not overcome.
Bautista had the best performances in the hot cement of New York having reached the round of 16 twice. In 2014 he lost to Swiss Roger Federer in three sets and in 2015 he was bested by Serbian Novak Djokovic in four sets.
In 2023, the Spaniard only played one final on the big circuit, lost in Adelaide II. He seeks to recover to return as soon as possible, with the illusion of the Davis Cup in his country.
2023-08-18 22:53:20
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