'I deserved this,' says Bautista Agut after 12th career title

The 36-year-old Spanish veteran, a former top-10 player now down at 60 in the world, edged out his 33rd-ranked rival from the Czech Republic 7-5, 6-1. Bautista Agut had seen off Lehecka in the Davis Cup in September before the Czech gained revenge with a second-round win at the Beijing tournament. "This one is very special," said Bautista Agut whose last title had come in 2022 at Kitzbuehel. "I broke my foot last year and I had to fight so hard this year. I went back to 120 in the world, but I...