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
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.
crowd support
To have the crowd support -- it's incredible.
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.
coach sleeping watch
I think my coach will watch and I'll be sleeping with my girlfriend.
best crowd life matches playing supporting tennis
I think it's one of my best matches in my life. I'm just in my own world and playing my best tennis and having the crowd here supporting me is great.
atmosphere
That atmosphere was very different to what I experienced in Australia.
saw start
I saw him cry, and I start crying.
crazy people watching
I think it's getting crazy - all of the people are watching my match.
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.
best fight grand great seventh six slam won worried
He should be worried about me? I don't think he's worried. His seventh Grand Slam final, he won six of them. But I think it will be a great match. I'll fight for it. I think he will fight for it. May the best win.
cannot control emotional gives great shows
He is a great person. He shows a lot. He gives a lot to the people, I think. It's just so emotional up there. You cannot control yourself.
andy arena beat experience front people rod
To beat Andy in Rod Laver Arena in front of I don't know how many people ... it's a big experience.
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.