Roberto Bautista Agut beats Florian Mayer to reach Dubai Championships second round

Florian Mayer of Germany returns the ball to Roberto Batista Agut of Spain during the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. | AP

The third-seeded Bautista Agut hadn't won a match since taking his seventh ATP title in Auckland in January. | AP

Florian Mayer returns the ball to Roberto Batista Agut during the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. | AP

Roberto Bautista Agut had to save four break points to serve out the first set. | AP

Florian Mayer of Germany returns the ball to Roberto Batista Agut of Spain during the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. | AP

Roberto Bautista Agut beat Florian Mayer 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the Dubai Championships on Monday. | AP

Roberto Bautista Agut lost his serve three times but broke Florian Mayer five times to reach the second round. | AP