Roberto Bautista confirmed this Tuesday in Melbourne that he is going through a good moment of play and results, and that 2022 can be one of those years that starts at full speed. He already showed that his form was optimal in the ATP Cup, until he lost to a great Shapovalov in the final against Canada. And this Australian Open began by recovering from the defeat suffered last year at the first change against the Moldovan Albot. Rober suffered, but he was able to defeat the Italian Stefano Travaglia, whom he defeated 7-6 (2), 6-4, 5-7 and 6-1 in 2h56, and will face veteran Philipp Kohlschreiber (38) on Thursday, with whom he has a negative face-to-face (2-3), although they have not faced each other since 2018.
With his usual patience, Bautista endured the game to shots from Travaglia, who added 47 winners, but also accumulated unforced errors (75). “I like this tournament, I think the conditions are quite favorable for me,” said the Spaniard, after a match in which there were 11 breaks, seven of them in his favour. “Travaglia is a rival with streaks and against whom you always have to be vigilant”, he explained. The only but of the match, was that a third set that was close to the tiebreaker escaped him. “It was quite windy and it was not an easy day to play,” he justified.
Australian Open Men’s Draw.