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Baghdatis appoints Krajan as new coach on trial basis

By Nemanja Bjedov 14/05/13
Marcos Baghdatis’ loss to Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov in the opening round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome was his first match under new coach Croatian Zeljko Krajan who, until recently, coached Croatia’s Davis Cup team and rising WTA star Laura Robson of Great Britain.“My wife knows him,” explained Baghdatis. “It’s not good that I change coaches all the time; I need stability. I asked Ivan Ljubicic if he could help me out and we thought of him (Krajan). He’s from the same city as Karolina, which helps when I am in Croatia... 1 comment

Baghdatis set to feature in Munich

By Nemanja Bjedov 27/04/13
After recovering from a right shoulder injury, Marcos Baghdatis makes his return to tennis in Munich, having been drawn to open his ATP World Tour 250 BMW Open campaign against a qualifier. If the 27-year-old Cypriot advances into the second round, he would then face fourth-seeded German Philipp Kohlschreiber, who received a bye in the first round. Baghdatis, who is currently ranked 38th in the Emirates ATP Rankings, leads the overall head-to-head series against the German 4-2, with the two having already met in Munich twice. In 2007 Kohlschreiber beat the Limassol native in the semifinals 6-2 6-3, while in 2010 Baghdatis eliminated the German in the quarterfinals of the event, also in straight sets... Read on

Cyprus remain in Davis Cup Group II despite Baghdatis absence

By Nemanja Bjedov 08/04/13
 Cyprus secured Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II participation in 2014, after Petros Chrysochos defeated Magloire Yakpa 6-1, 6-1, 6-0, to help his side claim a 3-2 victory over Benin on Sunday, at the National Tennis Centre in Nicosia.“I felt much more pressure than I did on Friday, but fortunately everything went well and we won,” said Chrysochos who turned 17 yesterday.After winning the doubles on Saturday alongside Rares Cuzdriorean, Baghdatis was advised to pull out of Sunday’s reverse singles as a precaution, having recently been sidelined with a right shoulder injury.Had he played, Baghdatis would have had the chance to equal Bjorn Borg’s record of 33 successive Davis Cup singles victories. ... Read on

Murray to face Ferrer In Miami final

By Simon Evans 30/03/13
Britain's Andy Murray fought back for a 6-7 6-1 6-2 win over France's Richard Gasquet to reach the final of the Sony Open where he will face Spaniard David Ferrer on Sunday.Murray recovered after making a mess of the first set where he was serving for it at 5-4 but double-faulted on break point and ended up losing out in the tie-break.Gasquet had been playing some inspired tennis but he was outplayed in the second set and the Scotsman never looked in danger in the third... Read on

Indian Wells Masters next stop for Baghdatis

By Nemanja Bjedov 02/03/13
After suffering a first-round exit at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, Marcos Baghdatis is set to feature at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells which starts Thursday.The 27-year-old Cypriot had three match points against Argentinean World No. 7 Juan Martin del Potro in Dubai, but he failed to convert any of them, and an opportunity to beat another Top 10 player this season, after beating Frenchman Richard Gasquet in Rotterdam two weeks ago, slipped away... Read on
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