Bautista justifie son retrait : "Le moment est venu, car c'est ainsi que je le ressens"

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Roberto Bautista left when and how he wanted to. Although he announced last April that this 2026 was going to be his last year as a professional tennis player, he did not set a date for his retirement until, after falling at Wimbledon and realizing he no longer had the strength, he decided that the Copa del Rey de Huelva was the ideal moment to end an unforgettable career.

The Castellon player will always be remembered for his unique playing style, different from the typical Spanish tennis mold, with a different technique and a gift for playing on fast courts. This explains why nine out of his twelve ATP titles came on hard courts. But he also succeeded on clay and grass, historically the most challenging surface for Spanish tennis.

Roberto Bautista bids farewell to tennis with twelve ATP titles and a Wimbledon semifinal

His historic run at Wimbledon 2019 will always be remembered, ending in a semifinal against Novak Djokovic, who would eventually become the champion and who he pushed to a fourth set. However, a truly unique moment was in the finals of the 2019 Davis Cup in Madrid when he had to rush back home due to his father's passing and returned a day later, not only to be with the Spanish team but to compete and win. It was one of the greatest lessons seen in Spanish tennis and in sports in general.

But at 38 years old, his body has had enough, to the extent that he will not play any more tournaments in the remaining six months of the season: "The time has come because that's how I feel. It’s a fact of life. There comes a moment when your body and your mind say 'enough.' You have to know how to listen to yourself and retire from the circuit when the time is right. I think physically I am no longer in the same shape as before. Given the state my body is in, I cannot handle four or five matches a week. It's time," said the Castellon player in an interview with the ATP Tour.

Now that he has put the final touch on his career, Bautista can speak as a former tennis player and recall the milestones achieved during his career: "I greatly value the consistency in my career, being able to play the full calendar without worrying about my ranking and having enjoyed being among the best players in the world. When I look back, I really appreciate how difficult it was to achieve what I have accomplished."

Roberto Bautista ranked number nine in the ATP ranking in 2019

Furthermore, he clearly states what has been his greatest achievement on the professional circuit: "I have been among the top 100 for 16 years, and for 10 of them, I have practically been among the top 20, which is the most challenging because there are always injuries, tough streaks, and even personal challenges. I think being able to stay there for so many years is the greatest achievement of my career, after spending 10 years among the top 20 in the world."

This marks the end of a career in which Bautista always had motivations and challenges to surpass himself every day: "My goal was to reach the Top 100, then the Top 50, then the Top 20, and finally, the Top 10. It took a lot of effort, but I managed to reach those goals step by step. I won a title on grass, then on clay; later, I also wanted to win on hard courts and indoors. These were challenges I set for myself and successfully overcame."

He even had the privilege of playing numerous times with the three greatest players of all time: Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal, and Roger Federer. While he never managed to defeat the Spanish (0-3) or the Swiss (0-9), he did prevail against the Serb three times (3-9): "I think they were the main driving force for the improvement of the circuit in general. They elevated the level of tennis to a point that had never been reached before. The first time I faced Rafa, Novak, and Roger, I was amazed thinking, 'Wow! How am I going to play against them?' The first times I faced them, it was overwhelming due to their speed, aggressiveness, playing level, physicality, and strength."

But if he has to choose one, he is clear: "Perhaps Nadal at Roland Garros. His effect, the power of his shots, hit hard on your racket. If you didn't hit it well, you cut through it because it came with a lot of spin. His power, his intensity, they were all special in their own way. With Novak, it was his backhand that surprised me, how he covered the court and filled the gaps. With Roger, it was the speed, the anticipation, and his variety. I have experienced the golden age of tennis, with a very high level and a very strong Top 10; the competition draws almost never opened up, those were wonderful years," concludes a thoroughly deserved Roberto Bautista embarking on his retirement.

Another member of the Spanish Armada is leaving, but his spirit, his determination, and above all, his way of facing the most challenging moments, will always be remembered.

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