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Bautista Agut Holds Off Lehecka As Thiem Falls In Kitzbühel

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Despite a stern test on Thursday, Roberto Bautista Agut’s momentum is building at the Generali Open in Kitzbühel.

The Spaniard was under pressure early from #NextGenATP Czech Jiri Lehecka in the pair’s quarter-final clash at the ATP 250 event in Austria, but the third seed dug deep to prevail 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 in an absorbing two-hour, 56-minute encounter and reach the semi-finals for the first time.

Both players enjoyed success in their return games, with Bautista Agut converting six from 13 break points and Lehecka five from nine. Bautista Agut took his chance in the 12th game of the deciding set, however, converting his third match point of the game on the Lehecka serve to complete a hard-earned win.

Bautista Agut will next face fifth seed Albert Ramos-Vinolas in Kitzbühel, after the Spaniard earlier defeated countryman Pedro Martinez 6-4, 6-2.

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Bautista Agut Resists Ramos-Vinolas Charge To Reach Kitzbühel Final

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Spaniard will take on Hanfmann or Misolic for second Tour title of 2022
Despite a late twist, Roberto Bautista Agut marched on at the Generali Open in Kitzbühel with a 6-3, 7-6(3) semi-final victory against fellow Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas on Friday afternoon.

The third seed appeared to be cruising to his third ATP Tour final of the season when leading Ramos-Vinolas 6-3, 5-2 with a double break advantage in the second set. Despite letting slip three match points at 5-4 as Ramos-Vinolas roared back into the match with some aggressive baseline striking, Bautista Agut regained his composure to convert his first match point of the second-set tie-break for a two-hour, four-minute win

“It was a really tough end,” said Bautista Agut after the match. “I served two times for the match but unfortunately, I could not win. At 5-4 I had three match points and he played very well, so I’m very happy about this tough win on this surface.”

With the win, Bautista Agut reached his first ATP Tour final on clay since he fell to Matteo Berrettini in the 2018 championship match in Gstaad. The Spaniard is chasing his second title of the season after he clinched his 10th tour-level crown in Doha in February.

Bautista Agut’s championship match opponent will be Yannick Hanfmann or home wild card Filip Misolic. Their semi-final later on Friday will be #NextGenATP Misolic’s second match of the day, after the 20-year-old saw off Dusan Lajovic 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 in a quarter-final clash delayed from Thursday due to rain.

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R2 [WC] Jurij Rodionov 6-1 6-4
QF Jiri Lehecka 4-6 7-5 7-5
SF [5] Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-3 7-6(3)
W [WC] Filip Misolić 6-2 6-2

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Bautista Agut Ends Misolic Dream, Clinches Kitzbühel Title

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Spaniard defeats #NextGenATP Austrian to seal 11th ATP Tour crown
Despite facing a home favourite riding a wave of momentum, Roberto Bautista Agut showed all his class at the Generali Open in Kitzbühel on Saturday.

The third seed ended #NextGenATP Filip Misolic’s dream run at the clay-court ATP 250 event in Austria with a 6-2, 6-2 championship match victory to lift his 11th ATP Tour title.

“I enjoyed the final, I think I managed the pressure very well,” said Bautista Agut after the match. “I knew I was a little bit the favourite today, but he had so many good wins this tournament and I knew it was going to be difficult. I played a very good match.”


The 20-year-old Misolic had earlier kept his cool to reach the final in his first tour-level event by edging Yannick Hanfmann after the pair’s rain-delayed semi-final clash resumed with the Austrian leading 1/0 in the third-set tie-break. Upon returning to court for the championship match, however, Misolic had no answer to Bautista Agut’s consistent ballstriking as the Spaniard triumphed in one hour and 33 minutes.

“I want to congratulate Roberto,” said Misolic, whose exploits this week in his homeland have lifted him 70 spots to No. 135 in the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings. “I have watched you on television [before] and to play here against you in the final is an honour for me.”

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Bautista Agut broke Misolic’s serve twice in each set as he dictated play throughout the final, firing a series of searing winners from deep and staying solid behind his own delivery to win his second Tour crown of the season following his victory in Doha in February.

It was the Spaniard’s second tour-level title on clay, and he was pleased to reach the winners' circle on the surface for the first time since his triumph in Stuttgart in 2014.

“It was a very long time since I won a title on clay,” said Bautista Agut. “It’s very special for me, because I’ve done a lot of good work on this surface.”

Bautista Agut also defeated Jurij Rodionov, Jiri Lehecka and Albert Ramos-Vinolas on his second appearance in Kitzbühel this week. The triumph has lifted the Spaniard two spots to No. 18 in the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings.

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