Hawk-Eye is ubiquitous in tennis. It’s used by most  major tournaments for line calling and is a name that’s familiar to tennis fans. But there is another company, FoxTenn, that has a competing technology that is superior to Hawk-Eye but has struggled to get traction.

FoxTenn is a Spanish company, whose product works on clay (and hard courts) and does not rely on simulation. FoxTenn is used in fewer tournaments compared to Hawk-Eye.

Differences between Hawk-Eye and FoxTenn

Hawk-Eye is owned by Sony and was developed by  Paul Hawkins. It uses a dozen cameras placed around the court to track ball movement. The system has a margin of error of 3 millimeters in its simulation.

FoxTenn has 40 cameras around the court with scanners and lasers. It does not use simulation and is generally considered to be more accurate than Hawk-Eye.

Spanish tennis star Bautista Agut plays a counterpunching style of tennis with a lot of precision in his strokes. His forehand is definitely the stronger part of his game. Opponents often attack his backhand at key moments in a match because that’s his weakest shot.

In 2019, Roberto Bautista Agut reached the semifinals at Wimbledon. He achieved his career-high ranking of world number 9 in 2019. That year, he helped Spain win the Davis Cup. His idols when growing up were Spanish tennis players Sergi Bruguera, David Ferrer, Juan Carlos Ferrero, and Carlos Moya.

He is a big soccer fan. He played soccer for Villarreal C.F. until he was 14. He loves horses and horseback riding. He owns 8 horses. His sponsors are Wilson and Lacoste. Bautista Agut has made more than $20 million in his career.

Roberto Bautista Agut’s Sponsors

Lacoste

Bautista Agut has a clothing sponsorship contract with Lacoste. Lacoste sponsors many top tennis players such as Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev.

Wilson

He has a racquet sponsorship contract with Wilson. He uses the Wilson Pro Staff 97 CV racquet.

Mizuno

Bautista Agut has a shoe sponsorship contract with Mizuno. 

Villarreal CF

He played soccer for the Spanish football team Villarreal CF until he was 14. After he quit soccer to take up tennis full time, his love for soccer never died. In 2021, he signed a deal to wear the Villareal CF logo on his shirt.

Lexus

Agut has been an ambassador for Lexus since 2019. He promotes the Lexus 450h SUV.

Turismo de Castellon

Bautista Agut is an ambassador for the Spanish province of Castellón.