Who Will Win: Agut Vs Fognini? Prediction For ATP Wimbledon 2024

What Time Will Roberto Bautista Agut Play Against Fabio Fognini?

Agut and Fognini are on the Day 5 Schedule at Wimbledon 2024 on Friday 5 July. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

Roberto Bautista Agut from Spain and Fabio Fognini from Italy have faced each other 10 times at the tour level. Fognini leads their head-to-head with 7 wins to Bautista Agut’s 3. Their first meeting was in the qualifying draw of the Paris-1000 tournament in 2010, where Fognini won in straight sets. They have also had encounters at St. Petersburg, Australian Open, Miami-1000, Monte-Carlo-1000, Stuttgart, Gstaad, and St. Petersburg.

This will be their third meeting at a Grand Slam, but their first at Wimbledon and on grass. Fognini has won all their previous meetings at the tour-level, as well as their first meeting in qualifying. Their most recent encounter was in the final of the Valencia Challenger last year.

Both players are in their late 30s, with Fognini being 37 years and 51 days old, and Bautista Agut being 36 years and 91 days old. They were among the oldest players in the men’s singles draw at Wimbledon this year. If Fognini wins, he could become the fourth man in the Open Era to reach the round of 16 at Wimbledon aged 37 or older.

Bautista Agut is currently ranked 112th in the ATP rankings, while Fognini is ranked 94th. Bautista Agut has won 11 titles in his career, while Fognini has won 9. In terms of their Grand Slam records, Bautista Agut has a career record of 76-42, while Fognini has a record of 71-59. Bautista Agut has a better Wimbledon record with 21 wins and 8 losses, compared to Fognini’s record of 18 wins and 13 losses.

Bautista Agut is aiming to reach the round of 16 at Wimbledon for the third time, while Fognini is seeking to reach this stage for the first time in his career. Bautista Agut has reached the round of 16 at a Grand Slam 14 times, and a win against Fognini would put him in sole possession of fifth place on the Open Era list for most Grand Slam round of 16 appearances by a Spanish man.

Both players have had mixed results in Grand Slam play this year. Bautista Agut lost in the first round at both the Australian Open and Roland Garros, but he has won his first two rounds at Wimbledon this year. Fognini reached the second round at Roland Garros but did not compete at the Australian Open. He has also won his first two rounds at Wimbledon.

Overall, Bautista Agut has a career record of 406 wins and 259 losses, compared to

Fognini’s record of 422 wins and 380 losses. Bautista Agut has a slightly better record on grass with 49 wins and 22 losses, while Fognini has 25 wins and 22 losses on this surface. In 2024, Bautista Agut has a record of 14 wins and 13 losses, including 5 wins and 2 losses on grass. Fognini has a record of 8 wins and 5 losses this year, including 3 wins and 1 loss on grass.

Bautista Agut is aiming for his 50th Tour-level match win on grass, which would make him the 10th active male player to achieve this milestone. This is his 10th Wimbledon appearance and his 44th Grand Slam overall. He has previously reached the semifinals at Wimbledon in 2019.

Fognini is looking to reach the round of 16 at Wimbledon for the first time in his career. This is his 14th Wimbledon appearance and his 61st Grand Slam overall. If he achieves this, he will set the Open Era record for most attempts before reaching the round of 16 at Wimbledon in the men’s singles. Fognini has reached the third round at Wimbledon on six previous occasions. He has a record of 5 wins and 2 losses in five-set matches at Wimbledon.

Bautista Agut has won one Tour-level title on grass at ‘s-Hertogenbosch in 2014. He has won a total of 11 titles, with 8 on hard courts and 2 on clay. Fognini has won 9 Tour-level singles titles, with 8 of them coming on clay.

Bautista Agut is a former Top 10 player, reaching a career-high ranking of No. 9 in November 2019. He is currently ranked 112th. Fognini is also a former Top 10 player, reaching a career-high ranking of No. 9 in July 2019. He is currently ranked 94th.

Both players have represented their respective countries in Davis Cup competition. Bautista Agut has a record of 13 wins and 7 losses, and he was part of the Spain team that won the competition in 2019. Fognini has a record of 35 wins and 20 losses in Davis Cup matches. Italy, his home country, automatically qualified for the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage as defending champions and will compete in Group A.

Bautista Agut is coached by Daniel Gimeno-Traver and Jose Luis Vendrell Bru, while Fognini is coached by Filippo Baldi.

Overall, this match between Bautista Agut and Fognini at Wimbledon will be an important one as both players aim to reach the round of 16 and continue their campaign in the tournament.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Agut will win.
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