Roberto Bautista Agut signs off from professional tennis

Roberto Bautista Agut has bid adieu to professional tennis, with his recent first-round loss to João Fonseca at Wimbledon marking his final Grand Slam appearance.

Earlier this year, in April, Bautista Agut announced his decision to retire from the sport at the end of the 2026 season after an incredible 21-year professional career. However, he has unexpectedly brought forward his retirement, with the Copa del Rey de Tenis set to be his final tournament appearance.

The 38-year-old Spaniard has an impressive dossier of achievements, including winning 12 ATP Tour singles titles, reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals, and winning the Davis Cup with Spain in 2019. He has a 436–302 win-loss record in his singles career and reached a career-best ranking of world No. 9 in the ATP Rankings in April 2019. He also spent 27 weeks in the top ten of the ATP Rankings.

Roberto Bautista Agut’s farewell statement in April read as follows: 

“I’ve been living a dream for many years. I’ve given everything I had in every practice session and every match. Now I feel the time has come to start saying goodbye, to enjoy every tournament in a different way and to end this phase of my life with gratitude for my beloved tennis.

“I want to live every last point this year. To feel the support of the people, to compete one more time in the tournaments that have been a part of my life, and to say goodbye on the court, which is where I’ve always been happiest.

“Thank you to my family, my team, my friends, my sponsors, and everyone who has been there for me during these years. And thank you, from the bottom of my heart, to all the fans who have supported me every step of the way.”

Marking the Copa del Rey tournament on 13th July as his final tournament, Bautista Agut posted: 

“The Copa del Rey de Tenis this weekend marked the final tournament of my professional career. I was thrilled to have this moment take place in Spain, and such an iconic tournament provided the perfect setting for my farewell.

“Thank you to the @copareytenis for inviting me back, and to the @rcrtenishuelva1889 for the Medal of Honor.

“Thank you for making this farewell to competitive tennis a memory I will cherish forever.

“I am grateful to everyone who has been with me on this journey; today I can say it has been a demanding yet wonderful dream, thanks to everything tennis has given me.”