🎾 ATP 's-Hertogenbosch – First Round
Roberto Bautista Agut vs Hubert Hurkacz
🧠 Form & Context
Roberto Bautista Agut- 🐂 Veteran resilience: 37 years old and still competing at tour level, with deep clay runs including Hamburg—but struggling to string wins together (7–14 in 2025).
- 🌿 Grass veteran: Former champion here (2014) with a strong 59–32 grass record. Compact strokes and tactical play suit the surface.
- 📉 Comes in cold: No grass matches yet this year and enters off a loss to Rune at Roland Garros.
- ⚔️ H2H: 3–3 vs Hurkacz, but hasn't beaten him since 2022. All of Hurkacz’s recent wins were in straight sets.
- 🚀 Rising on fast courts: Reached Geneva final, nearly beating Djokovic. Excellent form through spring clay swing.
- 🌱 Grass credentials: 29–16 career record on grass, with one of the best serves on tour for fast conditions.
- 🧱 Offensive firepower: Big serve + clean flat hitting = ideal setup for low-bouncing surfaces like this.
- 📍 Tournament debut: First appearance in 's-Hertogenbosch, but the surface fits his strengths perfectly.
🔍 Match Breakdown
- Bautista Agut thrives on redirecting pace and maintaining control with early timing, but he’ll need rhythm and sharp footwork right away.
- Hurkacz will aim to dominate with serve + forehand combinations and avoid rallies longer than five shots.
- On grass, Hurkacz’s first-strike ability holds greater value, especially with RBA not having played on the surface yet this year.
🔮 Prediction
Bautista Agut knows how to win on grass and at this event, but Hurkacz has the momentum, serve, and attacking tools to take charge. It might stay close on the scoreboard, but the Pole should control the tempo.
🧩 Prediction: Hurkacz in straight sets – Too much firepower, especially against a cold-starting RBA.
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