Roberto Bautista, who qualified for The second round of the Madrid Masters 1000 after entering Bad luck, He does not understand that there are no longer invitations for local players in the tournament.
“The truth is that I was hoping to get an invitation, but I was always in a privileged position. Listening to my colleagues complain“, He said.
“I realize that the tournament is owned by IMG and that it favors its customers, but I disagree with that Huge sums of money from Spanish sponsors and institutions and this is of no use. Bautista said after his victory over Colombian Diego Galan 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-1: “This does not happen anywhere in the world, this only happens here.”
Bautista (36 years old) said, “At the moment I am competing at a good level, and I have not set a date for my retirement.” He added: “I am motivated and physically strong. I am excited to play these matches at the highest level.” He said: “It was a very difficult match. I think I deserved to win in two sets, but I finished the match on a high level.”
Bautista was treated on the track for discomfort in his lower back. “He's grazing my nerves there,” he said. He added that the anti-inflammatories were good for him to tolerate all three groups.
Regarding Rafael Nadal’s recent participation in Madrid, he said: “I hope he stays there for many more years, but time passes for everyone.” He said, “I hope to see him win three or four matches. I'm sure that if he wins them, the movie will change a lot. He needs to win those matches to be more optimistic for the rest of the season.”
In the second round, Russian Karen Khachanov, seeded 16th, awaits Bautista. The Spaniard reached the semi-finals in Madrid in 2014 and has not gone beyond the third round since.
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