Marcos Baghdatis
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| Country | Cyprus | |
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| Residence | Limassol, Cyprus | |
| Date of birth | 17 June 1985 | |
| Place of birth | Paramytha, Limassol District, Cyprus | |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |
| Weight | 82 kg (180 lb) | |
| Turned pro | 2003 | |
| Plays | Right-handed; two-handed backhand | |
| Career prize money | $3,109,355 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record | 135–84 | |
| Career titles | 3 | |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (August 21, 2006) | |
| Current ranking | No. 42 (November 23, 2009) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | F (2006) | |
| French Open | 4th (2007) | |
| Wimbledon | SF (2006) | |
| US Open | 2nd (2004, 2006) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record | 21–25 | |
| Career titles | 0 | |
| Highest ranking | No. 93 (January 7, 2008) | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | ||
| Australian Open | 2R (2007) | |
| French Open | – | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2007) | |
| US Open | – | |
| Last updated on: October 26, 2009. | ||
Marcos Baghdatis (Greek: Μάρκος Παγδατής, IPA: [ˈmaɾkos paɣðaˈtis]) (born 17 June 1985) in Limassol is a Cypriot professional tennis player. He was the runner-up at the 2006 Australian Open and a semifinalist at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships and reached a career-high ATP ranking of World No. 8 on August 2006. As of October 2009, he is ranked No. 41 in the ATP rankings.[1]
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[edit] Personal life
Marcos Baghdatis is the son of a Lebanese father, Christos, who migrated to Cyprus and a Greek Cypriot mother.[2]
Baghdatis began playing tennis at age five with his father and brothers. He enjoys playing and watching football, and is a supporter of Apollon Limassol in Cyprus. He trained at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in Paris on an Olympic Solidarity Youth Development Programme Scholarship since the age of 13 and learned to speak French. He attended the Grammar School in Limassol.
On January 28, 2006, Baghdatis received an exemption from the otherwise mandatory Cypriot national service so that he could concentrate instead on playing tennis. Had he not been exempted, he would have been required to serve 25 months in the military, as is required of all Cypriot males upon reaching 18 years of age.
He also received the honor as the 2005 Cyprus Male Athlete of the Year for his accomplishments.
[edit] Tennis career
Baghdatis became the ITF World Junior Tennis Champion in 2003 and joined the ATP professional tour later that year.
[edit] 2004
Baghdatis performed moderately throughout most of 2004. He picked up his form later in that year.
At the U.S. Open, Baghdatis played for the first time in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament. He defeated Olivier Mutis in a first round match 2–6, 6–2, 6–1, 7–5. He was one of only two players who won a set from eventual champion Roger Federer (the other being Andre Agassi). Baghdatis then finished the year with two challenger tournament titles, in which he defeated many higher ranked opponents.
[edit] 2005
Baghdatis's 2005 season began with a first round loss in the Chennai Open.
In his next tournament, which was the Australian Open, as a qualifier Baghdatis defeated then-top-20 player Ivan Ljubičić in the second round and had a straight sets victory over another top-20 player, Tommy Robredo, in the third round before losing to Roger Federer in the fourth round.
Baghdatis suffered an elbow injury right after the Australian Open and was out of the professional tour until late April, when he entered a clay court tournament, the Estoril Open in Portugal. He held two match points in his first-round match against a resurging Juan Carlos Ferrero, but failed to convert them into a win.
Baghdatis kept playing challengers and qualifying for upper-tier ATP events for the rest of 2005 and found good form towards the end of the year. As a qualifier, he reached the final of the ATP tournament at Basel, defeating former world number 2 Tommy Haas, world number 40 José Acasuso, and the would-be 2005 Masters Cup champion David Nalbandian. But he lost the final to Chilean Fernando González 6–7(10), 6–4, 7–5, 6–4. Although he was not the first qualifier to reach an ATP tour event final, he was the first player from Cyprus to do so.
[edit] 2006
Baghdatis entered the Australian Open as an unseeded player, under the coaching of Guillaume Peyre, and produced an unexpected four-set (6–4, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4) victory over second-seed and world number three Andy Roddick of the United States in the fourth round. He then defeated the seventh-seed Croat Ivan Ljubičić in a quarterfinal 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3, and in a semifinal, he came back from two sets down to defeat the fourth-seed Argentine David Nalbandian 3–6, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4. The vocal support he enjoyed from his local fans (consisting mostly of members of Melbourne's large Greek Australian community) throughout the tournament was considered one of the highlights of the tournament. In the final, Baghdatis started strongly but eventually lost to world number 1 Roger Federer 5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2.
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"I think my coach will watch and I'll be sleeping with my girlfriend."
—Marcos Baghdatis answering an interviewer's question if he would be watching his next opponent in the 2006 Australian Open.[3]
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At the French Open, Baghdatis lost in the second round to Frenchman Julien Benneteau 3–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–7(1), 6–4.
At Wimbledon, Baghdatis defeated British player Andy Murray in the fourth round in straight sets. In the quarterfinals, Baghdatis beat the 2002 champion and former world number 1 Lleyton Hewitt 6–1, 5–7, 7–6(5), 6–2. Baghdatis then lost to Rafael Nadal in the semifinals 6–1, 7–5, 6–3.
At the U.S. Open, Baghdatis defeated Alexander Waske of Germany in the first round 7–6(1), 7–6(7), 6–3. He played retiring U.S. player Andre Agassi in the second round, and in a long match that lasted past midnight, Baghdatis lost 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 7–5. Although Agassi took a 4–0 lead in the fourth set, Baghdatis rallied to take the set. He overcame cramping in the fifth set, trying to push the set into a tiebreaker, but Agassi broke his serve in the last game.
At the China Open, an ATP International Series event, Baghdatis defeated Mario Ančić in the final 6–4, 6–0 for his first career ATP tournament championship.
[edit] 2007
Baghdatis was the eleventh seed at the Australian Open but could not match his success from the previous year, losing a second round match to Gaël Monfils 7–6 (5), 6–2, 2–6, 6–0.
He won his next tournament in Zagreb, defeating Ivan Ljubičić in the final 7–6(4), 4–6, 6–4. At the International Series Open 13 tournament in Marseille, France, Baghdatis advanced to his second consecutive singles final and the fifth of his career, where he lost to Frenchman Gilles Simon 6–4, 7–6(3).
At the French Open, Baghdatis defeated former semifinalist Sébastien Grosjean in the first round 6–3, 6–2, 6–4. He then beat Kristian Pless of Denmark 7–5, 6–3, 6–4 to advance for the first time in his career to the third round. There, he defeated Czech Jan Hájek 6–2, 6–2, and then Hajek retired. In the fourth round, Baghdatis lost to Russian Igor Andreev in four sets.
At the first grass court tournament of the season in Halle, Baghdatis reached his sixth career singles final by defeating Philipp Kohlschreiber in the semifinals 7–6(1), 6–4. In the final, which took place on his birthday, he lost to Czech Tomáš Berdych 7–5, 6–4.
At Wimbledon, as the #10 seed (16th-ranked), he made it to the quarterfinals for the second straight year, defeating Ernests Gulbis, Nicolas Devilder, #23 seed (25th-ranked) David Nalbandian, and #6 seed (4th-ranked) Nikolay Davydenko, before losing to #4 seed (5th-ranked) Novak Đoković in a thrilling 5-hour match which Đoković won 7–6(4) 7–6(9) 6–7(3) 4–6 7–5. At the next Grand Slam, the 2007 U.S. Open, Baghdatis was defeated by #106 ranked Max Mirnyi, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3, 6–7 in the first round. Baghdatis had a 1–5 lead in the last set tiebreaker but lost it 8–6.
At the 2007 Paris Masters, Baghdatis found good form. He reached the third round, where he crushed Nikolay Davydenko 6–2, 6–2, and then entered the quarterfinals and defeated Tommy Robredo 6–4, 6–4. Despite being up, one set to love and possessing an early service break in the penultimate set, Baghdatis was unable to post his first ever victory against the No. 2 seed, Rafael Nadal, losing to the Spaniard, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3. Had he won the tournament (and had Richard Gasquet lost in his semifinal match against David Nalbandian), he would have qualified for the 8th and final position in the Tennis Masters Cup event in Shanghai.
[edit] 2008
Baghdatis started his season on the 2008 ATP Tour at the 2008 Chennai Open in India. Seeded second, Baghdatis suffered a surprising loss to Robin Haase, who defeated him 6–3, 6–4 in the first round. However, Baghdatis and Marc Gicquel defeated singles world number two Rafael Nadal and partner Tomeu Salvà in doubles, 6–4, 6–4 [4]. He was invited to his first AAMI Kooyong Classic in Melbourne, filling in for an ill Roger Federer on short notice, where he defeated top 10 players Nikolay Davydenko and Fernando González before falling to Andy Roddick in the final.
At the 2008 Australian Open, Baghdatis was dealt a tough draw, which pitted him against former 2002 champion Thomas Johansson, and then former 2005 champion Marat Safin. He managed to beat Safin in five sets. Baghdatis then lost in the third round to local favourite, and former world No.1, Lleyton Hewitt, in 5 sets 6–4, 5–7, 5–7, 7–6 (7–4), 3–6, in a match lasting 282 minutes, beginning at 11:52pm and finishing at 4:34am[5] Melbourne time.
Marcos skipped the 2008 Miami Masters, 2008 Torneo Godó, 2008 Rome Masters, 2008 Monte Carlo Masters and 2008 Hamburg Masters because he had a problem with his ankle during the 2008 Davis Cup and the exhibition match. The day after the exhibition match, Marcos went to Paris where his doctor informed him that he should stay away from any tournaments because of the high ankle sprain. He then followed an intensive schedule of physiotherapy to be ready for the next Grand Slam, which was the 2008 French Open.
At the 2008 Roland Garros, the Cypriot did not fare well due to the fact that he had a high ankle sprain. He lost in the first round of Roland Garros to Simone Bolelli in straight sets 6–2 6–4 6–2.
Baghdatis, keen to improve his 2008 season, and with the grass season on the horizon, entered a challenger event in Great Briton for preparation. The next week he entered the 2008 Halle Open in Germany, where he was the runner up in 2007, and was eventually knocked out by Roger Federer in the Quarter Finals.
At the 2008 Wimbledon championships, seeded #10, Baghdatis continued to show good form on grass, progressing to the fourth round, and dropping only one set en route. Baghdatis faced big serving Feliciano Lopez in the fourth round, and ultimately ended up losing the match in 5 sets 5–7, 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(4), 8–6 on court 18. The match lasted 222 minutes, and was emotionally charged, with Marcos unable to convert 3 match points on the Lopez serve in the fifth set.
Baghdatis suffered back problems for the remainder of the season. Thus, he did not participate in the 2008 US Open and was forced to retire in Orleans, Metz and ATP Paris Masters.
[edit] 2009
Entering 2009, ranked 96 (his best having been 8) and having not played since the ATP Paris Masters in late October 2008, Baghdatis entered the 2009 Brisbane International in preparation for the upcoming Australian Open, losing in the opening round to Jarkko Nieminen.
In the Australian Open, traditionally his best grand slam event, he began with a straight sets win over 48th-ranked Frenchman Julien Benneteau and followed that up by ousting 16th-seed Robin Söderling in four sets and 23rd-seed Mardy Fish in straight sets to set up a fourth-round clash with third-seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic. The fourth round encounter with Djokovic started poorly for Baghdatis, going down 6–1 in the first set. The second set went into a tie breaker, which Baghdatis lost 1–7. The third set went into another tie breaker, but Baghdatis earned himself three set points, lost two of them on his own serve, and then took the tie breaker on Djokovic's serve. After 3 hours and nearly 20 minutes, Baghdatis was unable to come back from an early break in the first game, as he missed two break opportunities and lost to Novak Djokovic.
After the Australian Open, he then played in the SA Tennis Open tournament in Johannesburg and was the number 8th seed. He defeated Andrew Anderson 6–4, 6–2 in the first round and wild card Raven Klaasen 6–3, 7–5 in the second round. In the quarterfinals, he played David Ferrer and lost the match, 5–7, 2–6.
After getting a wildcard for San Jose, he drew 6th seeded American Sam Querrey in the first round, and lost in three tight sets.
At the 2009 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships Baghdatis defeated Ernests Gulbis 7–5, 6–2 in the first round and Dudi Sela 7–6(7), 6–3 in the second. He was defeated by Jérémy Chardy in the quarterfinals, 6–7(7), 6–7(3)
Baghdatis found some form at the Ordina Open, 's-Hertogenbosch 250 tournament, beating 15th-ranked Tommy Robredo 7–5 6–2 to move into the second round. In the second round he suffered a match ending knee injury when playing Raemon Sluiter.
Due to the knee injury suffered at 's-Hertogenbosch, he withdrew from the Wimbledon Championships.[6]
Baghdatis returned to the ATP tour with a three set loss to Wayne Odesnik in Indianapolis. In Los Angeles, he progressed to the 2nd round after beating Franck Dancevic 7-6 6-3, but was unable to maintain his form and was upset by John Isner in straight sets, after holding a set point in the 2nd set.
Baghdatis won the Odlum Brown Vancouver Open, a Challenger event in Vancouver. Victory over Xavier Malisse in the final 6-4 6-4. The title is Marcos’ first at any level since triumphing at the ATP World Tour 250 tennis tournament in Zagreb in February 2007.
Baghdatis failed to qualify for the Cincinnati Masters, losing to Robert Kendrick in the opening qualifying round.
Marcos won his second ATP Challenger Tour title of the season after defeating again Belgian's Xavier Malisse 6-4, 6-1 in the final of the Trophée des Alpilles in St. Remy. He won his opening match in Kuala Lumpur vs. Yen-hsun Lu.
In the China Open; a ATP 500 tournament held in Beijing, he drew top seeded Rafael Nadal in the first round. He pushed him hard but was eventually defeated, 4–6 6–3 4–6. It is now Nadal's 6th straight win over the Cypriot - Marcos has failed to post a win over the Spaniard yet again.
At the 2009 If Stockholm Open, Baghdatis reached his first ATP final since 2007 at Halle. In the opening round he upset 3rd seeded Juan Carlos Ferrero in straight sets 6–4, 6–2. He followed this up with crushing victories over Robert Kendrick, 6–2 6–2 and Arnaud Clément 6–4, 6–4. Top-seed Robin Söderling gave Marcos a walkover into the final, and drawn to meet Olivier Rochus of Belgium for the title match. Baghdatis went on to beat Rochus in the final 6–1, 7–5, to win just his third ATP title, and thus ending his two and a half year title drought.
[edit] Playing style
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Baghdatis's playing style is relaxed and smooth. His main strength is his powerful backhand and a natural talent for placement. He can make accurate and powerful down-the-line forehands and cross-court forehands on the run and often patiently constructs points to get in a position from where he can make outright winners with those shots. He also has one of the best backhands in the game, especially his two-handed backhand down the line. Baghdatis is noted for often playing high-risk tennis, attempting difficult shots which, depending on their execution, can pay off big or backfire. Unfortunately, these difficult shots have sometimes resulted in self-destructive losses.
He also has an exuberant and festive on-court presence that frequently rubs off on to the spectators. At many majors, it is not uncommon to also see a large band of Cypriot and Greek fans (especially at Wimbledon and the Australian Open) vocally supporting Baghdatis and lightly mocking his opposition in a similar manner to football fans. According to the Guardian, "Baghdatis is a wonderfully ebullient character who radiates immense enjoyment whenever and wherever he plays, and has acquired a loyal throng of fans who roar his every winning point."[7]
[edit] 2008 Australian Open controversy
Two days before his third-round match against Australia's Lleyton Hewitt at the 2008 Australian Open, a video posted on YouTube almost a year earlier made headlines in the local media. The video shows the 2008 fifteenth seed at a barbecue hosted by his Greek Australian fans in Melbourne in early 2007. In it, Baghdatis is seen holding a flare chanting, among other things, anti-Turkish slogans such as "Turks out of Cyprus" twice, with the Hellas Fan Club, a group which was later at the centre of a clash with police.[8][9] A representative of the local Turkish Cypriot community referred to the chant as a "racist attack" and a "straight-forward provocation of our community", and called for the player's expulsion from the tournament and Australia, though no such action was taken.[10]
Supporters of Baghdatis said he was not calling for Turkish Cypriots to leave Cyprus, but rather an end to Turkey's military occupation since 1974.[11] In a statement issued through his manager, Baghdatis said he was "supporting the interest of my country Cyprus, while protesting against a situation that is not recognized by the United Nations".[12]
[edit] Equipment
Shoes: adidas Barricade V
Racquet: Tecnifibre TFlash 315 VO2 Max Racquet
Clothing: adidas Edge Group
[edit] Major finals
[edit] Grand Slam finals
[edit] Singles: 1 (0-1)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 2006 | Australian Open | Hard |  Roger Federer |
5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2 |
[edit] Career finals (8)
[edit] Singles: 7 (3-4)
- Wins (3)
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| 1. | 17 Sept. 2006 | Beijing, China | Hard |  Mario Ančić |
6–4, 6–0 |
| 2. | 4 February 2007 | Zagreb, Croatia | Carpet (i) | Ivan Ljubičić |
7–6(4), 4–6, 6–4 |
| 3. | 25 October 2009 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) |  Olivier Rochus |
6–1, 7–5 |
- Runner-ups (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| 1. | 30 October 2005 | Basel, Switzerland | Carpet (i) |  Fernando González |
6–7(10), 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 2. | 29 January 2006 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | Roger Federer |
5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2 |
| 3. | 18 February 2007 | Marseille, France | Hard (i) |  Gilles Simon |
6–4, 7–6(3) |
| 4. | 17 June 2007 | Halle, Germany | Grass |  Tomáš Berdych |
7–5, 6–4 |
[edit] Doubles: 1 (0-1)
- Runner-ups (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| 1. | 6 January 2008 | Chennai, India | Hard | Marc Gicquel |
 Sanchai Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana |
6–4, 7–5 |
[edit] Performance timeline
[edit] Singles
To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only once a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. This table is current through to the 2009 Wimbledon Championships, from which he withdrew on 19 June, 2009.
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | Career SR | Career Win–Loss |
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| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 4R | F | 2R | 3R | 4R | 0 / 5 | 15–5 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | LQ | 1R | 2R | 4R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 5 | 4–5 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | LQ | 1R | SF | QF | 4R | A | 0 / 4 | 12–4 |
| US Open | A | A | A | LQ | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 4 | 2–4 |
| SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 17 | N/A |
| Grand Slam Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–4 | 13–4 | 8–4 | 5–3 | 3–2 | N/A | 33–18 |
| Indian Wells Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 2R | 3R | A | 0 / 3 | 4–3 |
| Miami Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 2R | A | 2R | 0 / 3 | 2–3 |
| Monte Carlo Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| Rome Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 3R | A | A | 0 / 2 | 3–2 |
| Madrid Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 |
| Canada Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 3R | A | A | 0 / 2 | 2–2 |
| Cincinnati Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 3R | A | LQ | 0 / 2 | 4–2 |
| Shanghai Masters | Not Masters Series | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||||||||
| Paris Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | SF | 1R | A | 0 / 2 | 4–2 |
| Hamburg Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | NMS | 0 / 2 | 0–2 |
| Tennis Masters Cup | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| ATP Finals Played | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 7 |
| ATP Tournaments Won | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3 |
| Hard Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 7–7 | 22–12 | 20–14 | 9–9 | 21-12 | N/A | 84–57 |
| Clay Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 7–4 | 12–5 | 0–1 | 0–2 | N/A | 19–14 |
| Grass Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 8–3 | 8–2 | 5–2 | 2–2 | N/A | 23–11 |
| Carpet Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 8–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | N/A | 12–3 |
| Overall Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 11–12 | 37–20 | 48–22 | 14–12 | 23-16 | N/A | 135-84 |
| Year End Ranking | 1175 | 1383 | 573 | 197 | 159 | 55 | 12 | 16 | 98 | 42 | N/A | N/A |
Davis Cup matches are included in the statistics.
A = did not participate in the tournament.
SR = the ratio of the ****** of singles tournaments won to the ****** of those tournaments played.
[edit] ATP Tour career earnings
| Year | Majors | ATP wins | Total wins | Earnings ($) | Money list rank |
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| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22,227 | 361 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61,341 | 243 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 264,181 | 91 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1,155,495 | 11 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 890,330 | 19 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 320,776 | 91 |
| 2009* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116,503 | 76 |
| Career | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2,833,985 | 169 |
- * As of April 27, 2009.
[edit] References
- ^ "ATP Rankings". http://www.atpworldtour.com/Rankings/Singles.aspx. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
- ^ "Who is Marcos Baghdatis?". Hellenictennis.org.au. January 21, 2007. http://www.hellenictennis.org.au/marcos_baghdatis/index.php. Retrieved 2007-07-12.
- ^ "Quotes of the week". BBC Sport. 23 January 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/funny_old_game/4638786.stm. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
- ^ Association of Tennis Professionals (2008-01-01). "Nadal Rolls, Haase Springs New Year Surprise". Association of Tennis Professionals. http://www.atptennis.com/1/en/2008news/chennai_tuesday.asp. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ "Saturday Night Fever". Tennis Australia. 2008-01-20. http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2008-01-20/200801201200788933421.html.
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/8107628.stm
- ^ Bierley, Steve. "Baghdatis arrives to lead new wave of stars". The Guardian. http://sport.guardian.co.uk/tennis/story/0,,1691656,00.html. Retrieved 2006-01-21.
- ^ "Marcos Baghdatis defiant over anti-Turk chant video". Times Online. 2008-01-18. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/tennis/article3209759.ece.
- ^ "Baghdatis caught up in race row". BBC Sport. 2008-01-18. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/7195318.stm.
- ^ "Kick out Baghdatis, say Turkish Cypriots.". News.com.au. 2008-01-18. http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23071537-29277,00.html.
- ^ Chip Le Grand (2008-01-19). "Tennis star fuels anti-Turkish race row". The Australian. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23074802-2702,00.html.
- ^ Reko Rennie (2008-01-18). "Ban Baghdatis, say Turks". The Age. http://www.theage.com.au/news/tennis/banish-baghdatis-say-angry-turks/2008/01/18/1200620184170.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1.
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