It’s time for Roberto Bautista Agut to giddy up in more ways than one.

The Spaniard is the second seed at this week’s Generali Open in Kitzbühel. But before his run begins, the nine-time ATP Tour titlist rode a Lipizzaner horse at the Stanglwirt Hotel.

“I have horses at home,” Bautista Agut said. “It’s one of my favourite hobbies, and hopefully my kid likes it as much as me and we can both enjoy the experience with animals.”

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Bautista Agut has greatly enjoyed having his family in Austria. His wife Ana and 10-month-old son Roberto joined him for the experience in the mountains.

“We are having very nice days before Kitzbühel,” Bautista Agut said. “We are practising hard and we can also in the afternoon have time with my family and enjoy the facilities of the hotel. It’s very good.”

The World No. 16 will play countryman Pedro Martinez as he begins his chase for his first trophy of 2021.