Spanish tennis player Robert Baptist (15), fell in a tight third-round match at the Australian Open against the American Taylor Fritz 6-0, 3-6, 3-6, 6-4 and 6-3, in a damn Kia Arena that was the scene of the stumbles in the final set of his compatriots Munar and Alejandro Davidovich.
Bautista was unable to fulfill his plan to dominate with the service and with his forehand, as well as avoiding his opponent’s ‘drive’, after the American finished the match with 73 winners that contrasted with the 35 the Spaniard. The man from Castellón arrived at the meeting with a resounding face-to-face, very favorable after having prevailed in seven of the eight occasions in which they crossed paths previously.
Nor could he match his compatriot Carlos Moyá, Rafael Nadal’s current coach, with thirteen appearances in the round of 16 of slam competitions. Baptist, who He came to the clash in full condition by equaling his most convincing victory of his career in ‘major’ in the previous round against the German Philip Kohlschreiber, reacted to an opening set that lasted 21 minutes by turning it around after reducing unforced errors.
Fritz, who reached the last 16 of a Grand Slam for the first time, vHe forgot to find his right to intimidate the Spaniard’s serve and shield his until the final 6-3, which was closed with a double fault from Bautista.
The tennis player from Castellón conceded up to 19 break balls throughout a match that lasted up to three hours and 14 minutes as a result of the extreme aggressiveness of the Californian. Taylor Fritz will face in the round of 16 the winner of the match between the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (4) and the Frenchman Benoit Paire.