History of Roberto Bautista Agut in Timeline

Roberto Bautista Agut is a Spanish professional tennis player who reached a career-high ranking of world No. 9 in 2019. He has won twelve ATP singles titles, with his most significant title being the 2018 Dubai Tennis Championships (an ATP 500 event). He reached the final of the 2016 Shanghai Masters. His best Grand Slam result was reaching the semifinals of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships.

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July 2006: Junior World Ranking

In July 2006, Roberto Bautista Agut reached as high as No. 47 in the junior world rankings.

August 2012: Breaks into Top 100

On 13 August 2012, Bautista Agut entered the top 100 for the first time following strong performances in Challenger tournaments.

2012: First Round Loss at Australian Open

In 2012, Bautista Agut lost in the first round of the Australian Open, which ended his streak of ten consecutive third-round appearances in majors and marked his first loss in the opening round since the end of the 2012 season.

2014: Season Ranking

At the end of 2014, Bautista Agut finished with a singles ranking of world No. 15 and a doubles ranking of No. 255, marking the best season in his career at that time.

2014: US Open Fourth Round

In 2014, Bautista Agut reached the fourth round of the US Open, marking his best campaign at the tournament to date.

2014: Heineken Open Semifinal

In 2014, Bautista Agut reached the semifinals of the Heineken Open in Auckland, losing to John Isner.

2015: Finished Outside Top 20

At the end of 2015, Bautista Agut finished outside the top 20 with a ranking of 25.

2015: Shanghai Masters

In 2015, Bautista Agut made it to his first Masters-1000 final, defeating Bernard Tomic, Taylor Fritz, Viktor Troicki, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, and Novak Djokovic. In the final, he lost to Andy Murray.

2015: Valencia Open Final

In 2015, Bautista Agut reached the final of the Valencia Open but lost to João Sousa despite leading by a set and a break.

2016: Finished Ranked No. 14

In 2016, Bautista Agut finished the year ranked No. 14 in the world.

2016: Garanti Koza Sofia Open Champion

In 2016, Bautista Agut won the inaugural Garanti Koza Sofia Open in Bulgaria, defeating Viktor Troicki in the final.

2017: Chennai Open Title

In 2017, Bautista Agut started his season by winning the Chennai Open, defeating Daniil Medvedev in the final.

May 2018: Death of Mother

In May 2018, Bautista Agut's mother, Ester, passed away unexpectedly. She owned a clothing store in Castellón de la Plana.

November 2019: Death of Father

In November 2019, Bautista Agut's father, Joaquín, passed away during the Davis Cup tournament. His father was a former football player and a banker.

November 2019: ATP Singles Ranking

In November 2019, Roberto Bautista Agut achieved his career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 9.

November 2019: Marriage to Ana Bodí Tortosa

On 30 November 2019, Bautista Agut married Ana Bodí Tortosa.

2019: Rematch of 2019

At the 2020 Australian Open Bautista Agut faced Marin Čilić for a rematch of the 2019 fourth round match.

September 2020: Birth of First Child

In September 2020, Bautista Agut and his wife, Ana, welcomed their first child, a boy named Roberto.

2020: 300th Career Win and US Open

At the 2020 US Open, Bautista Agut achieved his 300th career win against Tennys Sandgren. He was later upset in the third round by Vasek Pospisil.

2021: Wimbledon Championships Fourth Round

In 2021, Bautista Agut reached the fourth round at the Wimbledon Championships before losing to Denis Shapovalov.

2022: ATP Cup Journey

In 2022, Bautista Agut played a key role in Spain's ATP Cup journey, winning all three of his singles matches in the group stage and leading Spain to the final before losing to Team Canada.

2022: Qatar ExxonMobil Open and 350th win

In February 2022, Bautista Agut won the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha for the second time and recorded his 350th win at the 2022 Dubai Tennis Championships.

2022: 2022 Generali Open Kitzbühel

In June 2022, Bautista Agut reached the final in Mallorca but lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas. At the 2022 Generali Open Kitzbühel he won his eleventh title.

2022: Astana Open Quarterfinals

In October 2022, Bautista Agut reached the quarterfinals of the Astana Open.

2023: Return to Tour After Injury

After an absence due to injury, in 2023 Bautista Agut returned to the indoor European tournaments and won his opening match in Sofia against Miomir Kecmanovic.

2023: 2023 Season Start

Bautista Agut started his 2023 season in Adelaide, upsetting Andrey Rublev in the first tournament and reaching the final in the second tournament where he was defeated by Kwon Soon-woo.

October 2024: European Open Title and Ranking

In October 2024, Bautista Agut won his 12th ATP Tour singles title at the European Open in Antwerp, and as a result, returned to the top 50 in the rankings at world No. 45 on 21 October 2024.