"Very long time"- Bautista Agut after winning first trophy on clay since 2014

Roberto Bautista Agut has won 11 career trophies yet the last one on clay before yesterday was ay back in 2014 when Stuttgart was a clay event.

The Spaniard got his 2nd trophy of the year in Kitzbuhel yesterday when he beat native player Filip Misolic in straight sets. The Spaniard was a bit lucky because his opponent had to technically play two matches in a day which certainly impacted his preparation. The first match was only a tiebreak but it was still a whirlwind of emotions for Misolic who entered the event with a wild card.

Speaking after the match, Agut said:

“I enjoyed the final, I think I managed the pressure very well. I knew I was a little bit the favourite today, but he had so many good wins this tournament and I knew it was going to be difficult. I played a very good match.”

Commenting further, Agut noted that it's been a very long time since he won his last clay trophy. It happened in 2014 in Stuttgart which is now a grass event:

“It was a very long time since I won a title on clay. It’s very special for me, because I’ve done a lot of good work on this surface.”