Marcos Baghdatis

Country	Cyprus
Residence	Limassol, Cyprus
Date of birth	June 17, 1985 (1985-06-17) (age 22)
Place of birth	Paramytha, Limassol District, Cyprus
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Turned pro	2003
Plays	Right-handed; two-handed backhand
Career prize money	$2,450,046
Singles
Career record:	103-59
Career titles:	2
Highest ranking:	No. Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía Limassol or Lemesos ( Greek: Λεμεσός, Lemesos; Turkish: Limasol, alt Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Paramytha is a village located north of Limassol on the foothills of the Troodos mountains Limassol District is one of the six Districts of Cyprus. Its main town is Limassol. Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía A centimetre ( American spelling: centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one hundredth A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass 8 (August 21, 2006)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open	F (2006)
French Open	4th (2007)
Wimbledon	SF (2006)
US Open	2nd (2004, 2006)
Doubles
Career record:	16-18
Career titles:	0
Highest ranking:	No. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 93 (January 7, 2008)

Marcos Baghdatis (Greek: Μάρκος Παγδατής, IPA: [ˈmaɾkos paɣðaˈtis]) born June 17, 1985, Limassol is a Cypriot professional tennis player. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Limassol or Lemesos ( Greek: Λεμεσός, Lemesos; Turkish: Limasol, alt Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) He was the runner-up at the 2006 Australian Open and a semifinalist at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships. The 2006 Australian Open was played between January 16 and January 29, 2006. The 2006 Wimbledon Championships began on 26 June and finished on 9 July, 2006. As of 5 May 2008, he is ranked No. 15 on the ATP rankings. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players ^[1]

Contents 1 Personal life 2 Tennis career 2.1 2004 2.2 2005 2.3 2006 2.4 2007 2.5 2008 3 Playing style 4 2008 Australian Open controversy 5 Equipment 6 Grand Slam singles final 6.1 Runner-up (1) 6.2 Career finals (7) 6.2.1 Singles (6) 6.2.1.1 Wins (2) 6.2.2 Runner-ups(4) 6.2.3 Doubles (0) 6.2.3.1 Runner-ups (1) 7 Singles performance timeline 8 ATP Tour career earnings 9 References 10 External links

Personal life

Marcos Baghdatis is the son of a Christian Lebanese father, Christos, who migrated to Cyprus and a Greek Cypriot mother. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía Greek Cypriots ( Greek: Ελληνοκύπριοι Turkish: Kıbrıslı Rumlar are the ethnic Greek population of Cyprus. ^[2]

Baghdatis began playing tennis at age five with his father and brothers. He enjoys playing and watching football (soccer), and is a supporter of Apollon Limassol in Cyprus. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered 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. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city He attended the Grammar School in Limassol. His family was the first to own a house with a tennis court 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. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 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.

Tennis career

Baghdatis became the ITF World Junior Tennis Champion in 2003 and joined the ATP professional tour later that year. The International Tennis Federation (ITF is the governing body of world Tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players

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. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year He defeated Olivier Mutis in a first round match 2–6, 6–2, 6–1, 7–5. Olivier Mutis (born February 2, 1978) is a French professional Tennis player who retired in 2006 He was one of only two players who won a set from eventual champion Roger Federer (the other being Andre Agassi). Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments Baghdatis then finished the year with two challenger tournament titles, in which he defeated many higher ranked opponents.

2005

Baghdatis's 2005 season began with a first round loss in the Chennai Open. The Chennai Open has been India's largest Tennis event since 1997.

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. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Ivan Ljubičić ( ˈʎubitʃitɕ}} born March 19, 1979) is Croatian Tennis player Tommy Robredo Garcés (born 1 May 1982 in Hostalric, Girona) is a professional Tennis player from Spain. Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No

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. The Estoril Open is an ATP and WTA Clay court tournament held in Jamor Oeiras, Portugal (in spite of nominally located in Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. He held two match points in his first-round match against a resurging Juan Carlos Ferrero, but failed to convert them into a win. Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat (born February 12 1980) or JCF is a former World No

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 Jose Acasuso, and the would-be 2005 Masters Cup champion David Nalbandian. "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. Tommy Haas (born April 3, 1978 in Hamburg) is a German Tennis player who plays right-handed José Javier "Chucho" Acasuso (born October 20, 1982 in Posadas Misiones, Argentina) is a professional male tennis player The Tennis Masters Cup is a Tennis tournament played at the end of each year involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings David Nalbandian (born January 1 1982 is an Argentine-Armenian professional Tennis player who is ranked 7th in the world as of August 11 2008 But he lost the final to Chilean Fernando González 6–7(10), 6–4, 7–5, 6–4. Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi (born July 29, 1980) nicknamed El bombardero de La Reina ( Spanish "The La Reina Although he was not the first qualifier to reach an ATP tour event final, he was the first player from Cyprus to do so. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía

2006

Baghdatis entered the Australian Open as an unseeded player 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. The 2006 Australian Open was played between January 16 and January 29, 2006. Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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. Croats (Hrvati are a South Slavic people mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries Ivan Ljubičić ( ˈʎubitʃitɕ}} born March 19, 1979) is Croatian Tennis player For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. David Nalbandian (born January 1 1982 is an Argentine-Armenian professional Tennis player who is ranked 7th in the world as of August 11 2008 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. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Greeks are the seventh-largest ethnic group in Australia, after those declaring their ancestry simply as "Australian" In the final, Baghdatis started strongly but eventually lost to world number 1 Roger Federer 5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2. Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No

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. The 2006 French Open ( Roland Garros) was held in Paris, France from May 28 to June 11, 2006. Julien Benneteau (born December 20, 1981 in Bourg en Bresse, France) is a professional Male Tennis player from

At Wimbledon, Baghdatis defeated British player Andy Murray in the fourth round in straight sets. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious In the quarterfinals, Baghdatis beat the 2002 champion and former world number 1 Lleyton Hewitt 6–1, 5–7, 7–6(5), 6–2. Lleyton Glynn Hewitt ( IPA: /ˈleɪtʌn ˈhjuːʌt/ (born 24 February 1981 is a former World No Baghdatis then lost to Rafael Nadal in the semifinals 6–1, 7–5, 6–3. Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No

At the U.S. Open, Baghdatis defeated Alexander Waske of Germany in the first round 7–6(1), 7–6(7), 6–3. The 2006 US Open began 28 August and finished on 10 September, 2006. Alexander Waske (born March 31, 1975 in Frankfurt, West Germany) is a professional Male tennis player from Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. 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. Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments Although Agassi seemed to be cruising early in the fourth set, Baghdatis rallied from down 4–0 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. The China Open (formerly the Beijing Salem Open) is a professional Tennis Tournament in Beijing, China. Mario Ančić (born March 30 1984 is a professional Tennis player from Croatia, and a graduate of Law from the University of Split.

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 Gael Monfils 7–6 (5), 6–2, 2–6, 6–0. The 2007 US Open was held from 27 August to 9 September, 2007, at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows The 2007 Australian Open was a Grand Slam Tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 15 January until 28 January Gaël Monfils (ɡaɛl mɔ̃'fis (born on September 1, 1986 in Bobigny (near Paris) France) is a professional male Tennis

He won his next tournament in Zagreb, defeating Ivan Ljubičić in the final 7–6(4), 4–6, 6–4. PBZ Zagreb Indoors is an International Series Tournaments Tennis event on the ATP Tour held in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. Ivan Ljubičić ( ˈʎubitʃitɕ}} born March 19, 1979) is Croatian Tennis player 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). Marseille, ( English alt Marseilles mɑrˈseɪ — French: maʁsɛj locally — Provençal Occitan: Marselha maʀˈsijɔ Gilles Simon (born December 27, 1984) is a French professional tennis player who is currently ranked World No

At the French Open, Baghdatis defeated former semifinalist Sebastien Grosjean in the first round 6–3, 6–2, 6–4. The 2007 French Open (Roland Garros was held in Paris, France from 27 May through to 10 June, 2007. Sébastien René Grosjean (pronounced GROH-zhahn (born May 29, 1978, Marseille, France) is a professional Tennis player from 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. Kristian Peter Pless (born February 9 1981 in Odense, Denmark) is a professional Male tennis player from Denmark. There, he defeated Czech Jan Hajek 6–2, 6–2, and then Hajek retired. Jan Hajek or Jan Hájek may refer to Jan Hajek (scientist Jan Hájek (tennis In the fourth round, Baghdatis lost to Russian Igor Andreev in four sets. Igor Valerievich Andreev (Игорь Валерьевич Андреев born July 14, 1983) is a Russian professional Tennis player born in

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. The Gerry Weber Open is a Tennis Tournament held in Halle North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Philipp Kohlschreiber (born October 16, 1983 in Augsburg) is a Tennis player from Germany, who turned professional in 2001 In the final, which took place on his birthday, he lost to Czech Tomas Berdych 7–5, 6–4. Tomáš Berdych (ˈtomaːʃ ˈbɛrdɪx born September 17, 1985, in Valašské Meziříčí) is a professional Tennis player from the Czech

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. Ernests Gulbis (ˈærnəsts ˈgulbis born August 30, 1988) is a Latvian professional Tennis player Nicolas Devilder (born March 25, 1980) is a French male Tennis player David Nalbandian (born January 1 1982 is an Argentine-Armenian professional Tennis player who is ranked 7th in the world as of August 11 2008 Nikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko (Николай Владимирович Давыденко born June 2, 1981 in Severodonetsk, Ukrainian SSR ( Serbian: Новак Ђоковић Novak Đoković, ˈnɔvaːk 'ʥɔːkɔviʨ born May 22 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia (part of Yugoslavia at 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. The 2007 US Open was held from 27 August to 9 September, 2007, at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows Max Mirnyi (Максім Мірны Maksim Mirny; born July 6, 1977, in Minsk) is a professional Tennis player from Belarus 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. The 2007 Paris Masters (also known as the BNP Paribas Masters for sponsorship reasons was a Tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts 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. Tommy Robredo Garcés (born 1 May 1982 in Hostalric, Girona) is a professional Tennis player from Spain. 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. Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No 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. The Tennis Masters Cup is a Tennis tournament played at the end of each year involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings

2008

Baghdatis started his season on the 2008 ATP Tour at the 2008 Chennai Open in India. The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional Tennis organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals. The 2008 Chennai Open was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Seeded second, Baghdatis suffered a surprising loss to Robin Haase, who defeated him 6–3, 6–4 in the first round. Robin Haase (born April 6, 1987 in The Hague) is a Dutch Tennis player However, Baghdatis and Marc Gicquel defeated singles world number two Rafael Nadal and partner Tomeu Salvà in doubles, 6–4, 6–4 ^[3]. Marc Gicquel (born March 30, 1977 in Tunis, Tunisia) is a professional Male tennis player from France. Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No Bartolomé "Tomeu" Salvà Vidal (born November 20, 1986 in Majorca, Balearic Islands) is a Spanish Tennis player 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. The AAMI Kooyong Classic is an international men's Tennis Tournament held at Kooyong Stadium, in Melbourne, Australia. Nikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko (Николай Владимирович Давыденко born June 2, 1981 in Severodonetsk, Ukrainian SSR Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi (born July 29, 1980) nicknamed El bombardero de La Reina ( Spanish "The La Reina Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No

At the 2008 Australian Open, Baghdatis was dealt a tough draw which pitted him against former 2002 champion Thomas Johansson and former 2005 champion Marat Safin, where he managed to beat Marat in five sets. The 2008 Australian Open was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. Thomas Johansson (born March 24, 1975, in Linköping, Sweden) is a professional Tennis player Marat Mikhailovich Safin (Марат Мөбин улы Сафин Marat Möbin ulı Safin Мара́т Миха́йлович (Муби́нович Са́фин /mɑ Baghdatis 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^[4] Melbourne time. Lleyton Glynn Hewitt ( IPA: /ˈleɪtʌn ˈhjuːʌt/ (born 24 February 1981 is a former World No

Marcos has skipped 2008 Miami Masters, 2008 Torneo Godó, 2008 Rome Masters, and 2008 Hamburg Masters because he had a problem with his ankle during the 2008 Davis Cup and the exhibition match. The 2008 Miami Masters (also known as the Sony Ericsson Open for sponsorship reasons was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts The 2008 Torneo Godó (also known as the Open Sabadell Atlantico Barcelona for sponsorship reasons was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor The 2008 Rome Masters was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. The 2008 Hamburg Masters was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. The 2008 Davis Cup is the 97th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. 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. A high ankle sprain, also known as a syndesmotic ankle sprain, is a Sprain of the syndesmotic ligaments that connect the Tibia and Fibula The next days, he would follow an intensive schedule of physiotherapy to be ready for the next Grand Slam which is the 2008 French Open

At the 2008 Roland Garros, the Cypriot did not bode well due to the fact, that he had a high ankle sprain where he missed out on the ATP Masters Series tournaments, where he lacked proper training, practice and skill, causing him to lose in the first round of Roland Garros to Simone Bolelli in straight sets 6–2 6–4 6–2. The 2008 French Open was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. The 2008 French Open was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. A high ankle sprain, also known as a syndesmotic ankle sprain, is a Sprain of the syndesmotic ligaments that connect the Tibia and Fibula The ATP Masters Series is a series of nine Tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP tour held annually throughout the year Simone Bolelli (born October 8, 1985 in Bologna) is a professional Italian tennis player

Playing style

Baghdatis's playing style is relaxed and smooth. His main strength is a powerful forehand 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 fans (especially at Wimbledon and the Australian Open) vocally supporting Baghdatis and lightly mocking his opposition. 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. "^[5]

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. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Lleyton Glynn Hewitt ( IPA: /ˈleɪtʌn ˈhjuːʌt/ (born 24 February 1981 is a former World No The 2008 Australian Open was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees The video shows the 2008 fifteenth seed at a barbecue hosted by his Greek Australian fans in Melbourne in early 2007. Greeks are the seventh-largest ethnic group in Australia, after those declaring their ancestry simply as "Australian" In it, Baghdatis is seen holding a flare chanting, among other things, "Turks out of Cyprus" twice, with the Hellas Fan Club, a group which was later at the centre of a clash with police. ^[6][7] 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. Turkish Cypriots ( Turkish: Kıbrıs Türkleri or Kıbrıslı Türkler Greek: Τουρκοκύπριοι are the ethnically Turkish inhabitants of the ^[8]

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. ^[9] 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". ^[10] Some Australian commentators questioned the motives behind the Turkish reaction and claims of racial vilification, with one columnist arguing that Baghdatis was being used by "old men, with old axes to grind" as a racial scapegoat. ^[11] Another wrote that he had been "unfairly maligned" by "media hysterics". ^[12]

Equipment

Shoes: Adidas Barricade IV

Racquet: Fischer M-Speed Pro No. WikipediaManual of Style (trademarks, which says "Lowercased trademarks with no internal One

Clothing: Adidas Edge Group

Grand Slam singles final

Runner-up (1)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
2006	Australian Open	Roger Federer	5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2

Career finals (7)

Singles (6)

Wins (2)

Legend Grand Slam (0) Tennis Masters Cup (0) ATP Masters Series (0) ATP Tour (2)

Titles by Surface Hard (1) Grass (0) Clay (0) Carpet (1)

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1.	17 September 2006	Beijing, China	Hard	Mario Ančić	6–4, 6–0
2. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The China Open (formerly the Beijing Salem Open) is a professional Tennis Tournament in Beijing, China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Mario Ančić (born March 30 1984 is a professional Tennis player from Croatia, and a graduate of Law from the University of Split.	4 February 2007	Zagreb, Croatia	Carpet (i)	Ivan Ljubičić	7–6(4), 4–6, 6–4

Runner-ups(4)

No. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. PBZ Zagreb Indoors is an International Series Tournaments Tennis event on the ATP Tour held in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Ivan Ljubičić ( ˈʎubitʃitɕ}} born March 19, 1979) is Croatian Tennis player	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	30 October 2005	Basel, Switzerland	Carpet (i)	Fernando González	6–7(10), 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
2. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Davidoff Swiss Indoors (known as the Davidoff Swiss Indoors for sponsorship reasons is a professional Tennis tournament played on indoor Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi (born July 29, 1980) nicknamed El bombardero de La Reina ( Spanish "The La Reina	29 January 2006	Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia	Hard	Roger Federer	5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2
3. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No	18 February 2007	Marseille, France	Hard (i)	Gilles Simon	6–4, 7–6(3)
4. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Gilles Simon (born December 27, 1984) is a French professional tennis player who is currently ranked World No	17 June 2007	Halle, Germany	Grass	Tomáš Berdych	7–5, 6–4

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No. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Gerry Weber Open is a Tennis Tournament held in Halle North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Tomáš Berdych (ˈtomaːʃ ˈbɛrdɪx born September 17, 1985, in Valašské Meziříčí) is a professional Tennis player from the Czech	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partnering	Opponents in the final	Score
1.	6 January 2008	Chennai, India	Hard	Marc Gicquel	Sanchai Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana	6–4, 7–5

Singles performance timeline

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. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Chennai Open has been India's largest Tennis event since 1997. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Marc Gicquel (born March 30, 1977 in Tunis, Tunisia) is a professional Male tennis player from France. Sanchai Ratiwatana (born January 23, 1982 in Bangkok) is a professional Tennis player from Thailand. Sonchat Ratiwatana (born January 23, 1982 in Bangkok) is a professional tennis player from Thailand. This table is current through Marseille Open, which concluded on February 17, 2008. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Tournament	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	Career SR	Career Win-Loss
Australian Open	A	4R	F	2R	3R	0 / 4	12-4
French Open	A	1R	2R	4R	1R	0 / 4	4–4
Wimbledon	A	1R	SF	QF		0 / 3	9–3
US Open	2R	1R	2R	1R		0 / 4	2–4
SR	0 / 1	0 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 1	0 / 13	N/A
Grand Slam Win-Loss	1–1	3–4	13-4	8–4	2–1	N/A	27-14
Indian Wells Masters	A	A	QF	2R	3R	0 / 3	4–3
Miami Masters	A	A	3R	2R	A	0 / 2	1–2
Monte Carlo Masters	A	A	A	1R	A	0 / 1	0–1
Rome Masters	A	A	2R	3R	A	0 / 2	3–2
Hamburg Masters	A	A	1R	1R	A	0 / 2	0–2
Canada Masters	A	A	1R	3R		0 / 2	2–2
Cincinnati Masters	A	A	3R	3R		0 / 2	4–2
Madrid Masters	A	A	2R	2R		0 / 2	1–2
Paris Masters	A	A	A	SF		4 / 1	4–1
Tennis Masters Cup	A	A	A	A		0 / 0	0–0
ATP Finals Played	0	1	2	3		N/A	6
ATP Tournaments Won	0	0	1	1		N/A	2
Hard Win-Loss	2–2	7–7	22-12	20-14	5–3	N/A	53-37
Clay Win-Loss	0–0	0–2	7–4	12-5	0–0	N/A	19-11
Grass Win-Loss	0–0	0–2	8–3	8–2	0–0	N/A	16-7
Carpet Win-Loss	0–0	4–1	0–1	8–1	0–0	N/A	12-3
Overall Win-Loss	2-2	11-12	37-20	48-22	5-3	N/A	103-59
Year End Ranking	159	55	12	16		N/A	N/A

Davis Cup matches are included in the statistics. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Marat Safin defeated Lleyton Hewitt 1-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 2005 Australian Open. Roger Federer defeated Marcos Baghdatis 5-7 7-5 6-0 6-2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title in front of 18806 people at the 2006 Australian Open Seeds The seeded players are listed with the round in which they were eliminated Roger Federer was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Novak Djokovic. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Seeds The seeded players are listed below Rafael Nadal is the champion others show the round in which they were eliminated Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer 1-6 6-1 6-4 7-6(4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 2006 French Open. The defending champion was Rafael Nadal. Seeds Draw Finals Top Half Section 1 Section 2 Section Rafael Nadal was the defending champion and won in the final 6–1 6–3 6–0 against Roger Federer. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick 6-2 7-6(2 6-4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 2005 Wimbledon Championships. The 2006 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles began on June 26 and finished on July 9, 2006. The 2006 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles began on June 26 and finished on July 9, 2006. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Roger Federer defeated Lleyton Hewitt, 6-0 7-6(3 6-0 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 2004 US Open. Roger Federer defeated Andre Agassi 6-3 2-6 7-6(1 6-1 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 2005 US Open. Seeds The seeded players are listed below Players who have lost are listed with the round in which they exited The was an event that was won by Roger Federer. See also 2007 U The Indian Wells Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in the small city of Indian Wells, California. The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. The Monte Carlo Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, a commune that The Rome Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. The Hamburg Masters, established in 1892 is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany. The Canada Masters (also long known as the Canadian Open) currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual Tennis tournament held in The Cincinnati Masters is an annual Tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players The BNP Paribas Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. The Tennis Masters Cup is a Tennis tournament played at the end of each year involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings

A = did not participate in the tournament.

SR = the ratio of the ****** of singles tournaments won to the ****** of those tournaments played.

ATP Tour career earnings

Year	Majors	ATP wins	Total wins	Earnings ($)	Money list rank
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
Career	0	2	2	2,395,606	181

* As of November 19, 2007. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

References

External links

• Marcos Baghdatis's official website(English)(French)
• ATP Tour profile for Marcos Baghdatis
• Baghdatis World Ranking History
• Mouratoglou Tennis Academy
• Marcos Baghdatis Unofficial Fanzone
• All hail Baghdatis
• Marcos Baghdatis's junior profile on ITF
• General information about Baghdatis
• Greek News about Marcos Baghdatis

The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players

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