2014 ATP World Tour Media Guide
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MARCOS BAGHDATIS (CYP)<br />
date OF BIRTH: June 17, 1985 | Born: Limassol, Cyprus | Residence: Limassol, Cyprus<br />
Turned Pro: 2003<br />
Height: 6’0” (1.79m)<br />
Weight: 181lbs (82kg)<br />
Career Win-Loss: 256-185<br />
Plays: Right-handed<br />
Two-handed backhand<br />
Career Prize Money: $5,766,967<br />
Career Singles Titles/<br />
Finalist: 4/7<br />
Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 19-43<br />
Highest Emirates <strong>ATP</strong> Ranking:<br />
8 (August 21, 2006)<br />
Highest Emirates <strong>ATP</strong> Doubles<br />
Ranking: 93 (January 7, 2008)<br />
emirates <strong>ATP</strong> Ranking History (W-L)<br />
2013: 86 (15-22)<br />
2012: 36 (35-25)<br />
2011: 44 (28-27)<br />
2010: 20 (43-27)<br />
2009: 42 (23-16)<br />
2013 HIGHLIGHTS<br />
2008: 100 (14-12)<br />
2007: 16 (48-22)<br />
2006: 12 (37-20)<br />
2005: 56 (11-12)<br />
2004: 153 (2-2)<br />
2003: 179 (0-0)<br />
2002: T1066 (0-0)<br />
2001: T1379 (0-0)<br />
2000: T1182 (0-0)<br />
Prize money: $530,095<br />
Matches won-lost: <strong>ATP</strong>: 15-22 (singles), 9-6 (doubles)<br />
Challenger: 0-1 (singles)<br />
Singles semi-finalist: Brisbane<br />
Quarter-finalist: Rotterdam, Washington<br />
Doubles finalist: Munich (w/Butorac)<br />
Semi-finalist: Brisbane (w/Nieminen)<br />
2013 IN REVIEW<br />
• The Cypriot finished outside Top 50 for 1st time since 2008 and<br />
his best result was SF in Brisbane (l. to Dimitrov in 3rd set TB)<br />
• In Grand Slam play, compiled 4-4 record, with 3R at Australian<br />
Open (l. to Ferrer) and US Open (l. to No. 10 Wawrinka in 4 sets).<br />
Has 22-9 career record at Aust. Open & has never lost in 1R. Fell<br />
in 1R at Roland Garros (l. to Paire) and Wimbledon (l. to Cilic)<br />
• Also QF in Rotterdam (l. to Dimitrov) and Washington (l. to Isner)<br />
• In doubles, reached final in Munich (w/Butorac)<br />
• Compiled records of 15-15 on hard, 0-3 on grass and 0-4 on clay<br />
and went 1-6 vs. Top 10 opponents<br />
CAREER IN REVIEW<br />
• The Cypriot posted a winning record in 7 straight seasons from<br />
2006-12 and reached at least 1 final in 6 of past 9 seasons. Spent<br />
13 weeks in Top 10 in ‘06, with career-high No. 8 on Aug. 21, 2006<br />
• In 2012, best results SF in Sydney, Zagreb, Tokyo and<br />
Stockholm. Also QF in Brisbane and Munich. Had 5 Top 20 wins<br />
overall and Top 10 win over No. 10 Monaco in Tokyo 2R<br />
• In 2011, QF or better 7 times, highlighted by runner-up in Kuala<br />
Lumpur (l. to Tipsarevic)<br />
• In 2010, only player to beat Nadal and Federer while they were<br />
No. 1 during year. Saved 3 MPs in win over Federer in 3R in Indian<br />
Wells. Beat No. 1 Nadal in Cincinnati QF. Won title in Sydney<br />
• In 2009, won 3rd title in Stockholm (d. O. Rochus)<br />
• In 2008, limited to 12 tournaments, missing 2 months with<br />
stress fracture in right wrist and back injury. Lost in Australian<br />
Open 3R in 4h45m marathon to Hewitt that finished at 4:34AM<br />
(latest ever finish)<br />
• In 2007, won a career-high 48 matches and 2nd title in Zagreb<br />
• In 2006, won 1st title in Beijing and reached 1st Grand Slam final<br />
at Australian Open (d. No. 3 Roddick, No. 8 Ljubicic and No. 4<br />
Nalbandian; l. to Federer). Jumped from No. 54 to No. 27.<br />
Reached SF at Wimbledon (l. to Nadal)<br />
• In 2005, underwent right arm surgery<br />
• As a junior in 2003, was No. 1, winning Australian Open and<br />
reaching US Open final in ‘02 and ‘03. Won 9 titles<br />
• Has a 62-13 career Davis Cup record (43-3 in singles) in 38 ties<br />
and has a 3-2 Olympics record (‘12 London 3R, ‘04 Athens 2R)<br />
CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (1). FINALIST (2).<br />
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 12-6)<br />
CAREER 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04<br />
Aus. Open 22-9 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 3rd 2nd RUP 4th —<br />
Roland Garros 8-9 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st 1st 4th 2nd 1st —<br />
Wimbledon 16-8 1st 3rd 3rd 1st — 4th QF SF 1st —<br />
US Open 5-8 3rd 2nd 1st 1st — — 1st 2nd 1st 2nd<br />
<strong>ATP</strong> WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY<br />
(Career W-L: 36-47)<br />
CAREER 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06<br />
Indian Wells 8-7 1st 3rd 2nd 4th — 3rd 2nd QF<br />
Miami 4-6 — 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd — 2nd 3rd<br />
Monte-Carlo 0-3 — — 1st 1st — — 1st —<br />
Madrid 3-6 1st 1st 2nd 2nd — — 2nd 2nd<br />
Rome 3-6 1st 1st 1st 1st — — 3rd 2nd<br />
Toronto/Montréal 3-6 1st 2nd 1st 1st — — 3rd 1st<br />
Cincinnati 9-6 1st 2nd 1st SF — — 3rd 3rd<br />
Shanghai 2-2 — 3rd — 1st — — — —<br />
Paris 4-3 — 1st — — — 1st SF —<br />
PERSONAL<br />
• Began playing tennis at age 5. Played with his father and 2 older<br />
brothers, Marinos and Petros, who played Davis Cup<br />
• Father, Christos, owns a clothing store in Cyprus. Mother, Andry<br />
• Has a younger sister Zena, who was adopted when she was<br />
1 month old<br />
• Idol as a kid was Rafter, but also looked up to Agassi and Sampras<br />
• Enjoys football. Favourite team is Apollo in Cyprus<br />
• “Man of the Year” in Cyprus in 2005<br />
• Wife, Karolina (Sprem) is former WTA No.17. They married on July<br />
14, 2012 in Croatia. Daughter, Zahara, born October 20, 2012<br />
• Trained at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in Paris on an<br />
Olympic Solidarity Youth Development Programme Scholarship<br />
• Coached by Zeljko Krajan<br />
CAREER TITLES (4): 2010 – Sydney(H); 2009 – Stockholm(IH);<br />
2007 – Zagreb(IC); 2006 – Beijing(H). FINALIST (7): 2011<br />
– Kuala Lumpur(IH); 2010 – Moscow(IH), Washington(H);<br />
2007 – Halle(G), Marseille(IH); 2006 – Australian Open(H);<br />
2005 – Basel(IC).<br />
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