Marcos Baghdatis
Marcos Baghdatis
Marcos Baghdatisis 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 singles ranking of World No. 8 in August 2006...
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth17 June 1985
CityParamytha, Cyprus
match played second solution third
I've played him second round, third round, quarters. Now it's the final. So every day is different. I just go into the match and play my game, just try not to make a lot of mistakes, just try to make him play. I'll try to find a solution in the match.
confidence control doubts serving thinking
I started thinking a lot, having doubts in my head. He started serving well, got some confidence. It was going so fast, I couldn't control the game.
atmosphere
Everything was going in, I was just in my own world I think. It was crazy, the atmosphere was amazing.
final hope quarters time
Everything is first time here. Getting to the quarters was the first time. Getting to the semis was the first time. Getting to the final ... I hope it continues.
continues hope time
Everything is first time here. Getting to quarters, first time. Getting to semis, first time. I hope it continues being the first time.
aggressive believe bit continue federer happening maybe scared time
I wanted to continue being aggressive ... not to give Federer time to play his game. Maybe I was a bit scared of him. Maybe I didn't really believe it. Things were happening so fast.
coach sleeping watch
I think my coach will watch and I'll be sleeping with my girlfriend.
behind chance great hard knowing people win work
I didn't win but I had the chance to work very hard and it was great knowing that all of the people of Cyprus were behind me.
behind cousins fans feels help supporting
I have 21 cousins here so it feels like home. I think it's a big help when you have the fans behind you and supporting you.
believe bit focus maybe moments scared sets thinking
I did focus for two sets but then, I don't know, there were moments that I started thinking too much. Maybe I was a bit scared of him and didn't really believe in it. So, I mean, it was tough.
crowd support
To have the crowd support -- it's incredible.
singing stuff today
I told them to keep it down, don't say anything rude. Today (Friday), they were much better. They were singing stuff about me. It's better I think.
bit break chance cost days game gave great match played playing roger smile start stopped stressed
It was a great match. I really played very well first two sets. I had my chances. I had a break in the second. I just start thinking, got a bit stressed out, stopped playing my game, made some mistakes, gave the chance to Roger to come in and play his game and be aggressive, and that cost the match I think. So I'm a bit unhappy. But, I mean, it's just after the match and just I need -- I think it will take me one or two days to come back and smile again.
amazing atmosphere emotions front great playing
It's just been great playing in front of them. It's an amazing atmosphere ... there is so many emotions.