The Spanish Roberto Bautista He made sure he achieved the challenge he set himself to be in the final draw of the US Open and now he can play with some peace of mind without thinking about the numbers.
The one from Castellón won this Saturday Fabio Fognini and qualified for the round of 16 at Wimbledon, his first round of 16 at a Grand Slam since January 2023 and at the All England Club for three years.
“It’s been special because I’ve been looking for a good result for months and a victory like that changes you. In the position I’m in the ranking it gives you a good boost. The excitement is also because of all the my job. is doing after losing against him in the final of Valencia Challenger having three match points, I feel like tennis owes me something.”
Because of this result, Bautista, who started the tournament ranked 112th, will finish Wimbledon no lower than 75th in the world.
“Now I’m not thinking about the points or the ranking. Two weeks ago I was 120 and if today I go down to 80, it’s a big push. Coming to Wimbledon out of 100, with the US Open cut . . It’s a good goal, a good challenge, to be in the final draw of the US Open and from now on I’m a little less worried about the numbers and more about my level of play.”
The man from Castellón always has good memories of this tournament, where he reached the semifinals in 2019, when the champion stopped him in the end. Novak Djokovic.
“The truth is yes, I felt it in some Grand SLams, the beginning of the tournament and I feel really good. I don’t know how I will do the rest of the tournament, but whoever beats me will have to do very well ,” said Bautista, who will be measured in the next round match Tommy Paulchampion two weeks ago at Queen’s.
Source: La Verdad
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