.Roberto Bautista Agut made his maiden Masters 1000 final at 2016 Shanghai, where he lost to Andy Murray) after beating Djokovic in the semifinals.
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One of the steadier players on tour, Bautista Agut had a career-best season in 2019 where he made his maiden Grand Slam quarterfinal at the Australian Open (lost to Tsitsipas) and maiden Grand Slam semifinal at Wimbledon (lost to eventual winner Djokovic). That saw the gritty Spaniard make his debut in the top 10 of the ATP rankings.
The 31-year-old, who made three Masters 1000 quarterfinals last year - Miami (lost to John Isner), Coupe Rogers (lost to Gael Monfils) and Cincinnati (lost to Richard Gasquet), could be one of the players to win his maiden Masters 1000 title in 2020.
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