Wimbledon Semifinalist Bautista Agut Starts New Career as Footballer in 7th Tier, Scores Brace on Debut

Roberto Bautista Agut (38, Spain), who reached the Wimbledon semifinals, has made a fresh start as a football player and celebrated with a multi-goal performance.

The UK's BBC reported that Bautista Agut has signed with CD Els Ibarossos, a club in the seventh tier of Spanish football.

Bautista Agut scored two goals in his recent debut during a pre-season match, leading Ibarossos to a 4-2 victory.

Bautista Agut has won a total of 12 singles titles on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour.

He once reached No. 9 in the singles rankings and advanced to the semifinals at Wimbledon in 2019.

That same year, he also contributed to Spain's Davis Cup victory.

Bautista Agut is embarking on his second challenge as a football player less than a month after retiring in July.

Bautista Agut was once a promising football talent, having played for the youth academy of Spanish powerhouse Villarreal until the age of 14.

Although he later switched to tennis, he has now returned to the pitch where he pursued his childhood dream after retirement.

Bautista Agut's new club, Ibarossos, is based in a small town located about 100 km north of Valencia.

(Photo: Captured from Bautista's SNS, Yonhap News)
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