Marcos Baghdatis defeated Roberto Bautista Agut 7-5 6-0 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Roberto Bautista Agut came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Marcos Baghdatis claimed a first win over Roberto Bautista Agut in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-21 | Winston-Salem | R16 | hard | Roberto Bautista Agut | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2016-08-22 | Winston-Salem | R16 | hard | Roberto Bautista Agut | 4-6 6-3 6-1 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (154 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About