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Roberto Bautista Agut wins in Dubai, second 2018 title

By Harry Floyd

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - MARCH 02: Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain celebrates winning his semi final match against Malek Jaziri of Tunisia on day five of the ATP Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships at the Dubai Duty Free Stadium on March 2, 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images)
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - MARCH 02: Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain celebrates winning his semi final match against Malek Jaziri of Tunisia on day five of the ATP Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships at the Dubai Duty Free Stadium on March 2, 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images) /
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Roberto Bautista Agut wins the men’s singles title at the Dubai Tennis Championships. The Spanish star is red hot right now.

Roberto Bautista Agut defeats Lucas Pouille at the 2018 Dubai Tennis Championships. Winning in straight sets, Bautista Agut takes the men’s singles title over the younger French tennis star.

Sitting in the current world No. 23 position, Bautista Agut is primed to rise in the rankings in the coming days. After a title win in Auckland earlier this year, he now has two singles titles to his name on the 2018 ATP World Tour.

While the loss is disappointing for Pouille, he can be proud of his performance this week at the Dubai Tennis Championships. The young Frenchman is off to a good start in 2018 himself. Another finals appearance makes him an even more interesting player moving forward. Earlier this year, Pouille won the Open Sud de France in Montpellier.

Roberto Bautista Agut is now a two-time ATP title winner on the 2018 ATP World Tour. He is set to rise in the rankings in the coming weeks.

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Having reached as high as the world No. 13 ranking in men’s singles before, Bautista Agut looks to test his career high in the coming months. The field is stacked right now on tour. As Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal remain atop the rankings, a set of 15-30 players are looking to make names for themselves right now. Bautista Agut is one of those players. The ATP Top 10 is sure to see several players breaking into it and fighting for position in the coming weeks. The Dubai title winner will easily move back into the Top 20 soon, but he must continue his fine play if he hopes to reach the ATP Top 10. With the French Open right around the corner, the Spanish tennis star also aims to set himself up for a major tournament run. He has previously reached the fourth round of play at Roland Garros twice in his career.

Bautista Agut defeats Pouille 6-3, 6-4 in the Dubai finals.

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Look for Roberto Bautista Agut to maintain his momentum moving forward on the 2018 ATP World Tour. The 29-year-old Spanish tennis star already has two title wins on tour this year. He ought to be a top contender in the coming weeks and months. Stay tuned to see how he fares in his upcoming ATP events.

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