Citi Open, Washington D.C., July 29-Aug. 4

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Marcos has been away from the courts for a while now, after the grass season which hasn't been very sucessfull. Now, it's time for the US outdoor hardcourt season. Let's hope for better results there

Marcos will begin the US campaign in Washington next week.

Official site: www.citiopentennis.com/

Marcos helped for the draw...main singles draw: www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?EventId=418&Year=2013
He's got a bye and then will play the winner of Lacko vs Falla

Good luck Marcos!!

[getta]

just try your best Marcos!

good luck!

[getta]

TUESDAY OoP

Court 1

Start 2:00 pm
[WC] Taylor Townsend (USA) vs. Monica Niculescu (ROU) (WTA)

Not Before 4:00 PM
Mardy Fish (USA)/Radek Stepanek (CZE) vs. [4] Ivan Dodig (CRO)/Marcelo Melo (BRA)

followed by
[3] Robert Lindstedt (SWE)/Daniel Nestor (CAN) vs. Julien Benneteau (FRA)/Nenad Zimonjic (SRB)

followed by
Grega Zemlja (SLO) vs. [Q] Tim Smyczek (USA)

followed by
[16] Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) vs. Lukas Lacko (SVK)

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Marcos defeated Lacko 6-7 6-2 6-4 He'll play the winner of Nishikori vs Sock

[choupi]

Marcos is to play his match on Thursday, scheduled right after Mardy Fish on Grandstand (start at 4PM). He still doesn't know the name of his opponent, as Nishikori and Sock should play their match at 2PM

[choupi]

Marcos makes the quarter-finals!! Woohoo! He defeated Nishikori and will play Isner.

From the ATP site:

A resurgent Marcos Baghdatis upset second seed Kei Nishikori 6-1, 6-2 in the third round of the Citi Open, needing less than an hour to oust the World No. 11. Nishikori had dispatched American youngster Jack Sock earlier on Thursday, after their second round duel was postponed due to rain.

With the win, Baghdatis is through to his first quarter-final since the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, in February. The Cypriot hadn’t won an ATP World Tour match since then, prior to this week. The 2010 Washington runner-up will face John Isner in the quarter-finals

www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2013/07/31/Washington-DC-Thursday-Raonic-Fish-Isner.aspx

Friday Order of Play:

Stadium Court Start 1:00 pm

Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) vs Marinko Matosevic (AUS)

Not Before 4:00 PM

[8] John Isner (USA) vs [16] Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)

Come on Marcos!!

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Unfortunately Marcos lost to Isner after a close match.

From the ATP site:

Eighth seed John Isner advanced to the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour 500 event in Washington, D.C. with a tightly contested 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-4 victory over former finalist Marcos Baghdatis on Friday.

Baghdatis edged Isner in the first-set tie-break, but the 6' 10" American hit back to claim one break of serve in each of the second and third sets. Isner did not face a single break point and fired 18 aces to compete the match in just under two hours.

"Even though I lost the tie breaker in the first set I held it together and played very well in the last two sets," said Isner.

www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2013/07/31/Washington-DC-Friday-Tursunov-Isner-Baghdatis.aspx

Anyway, Marcos tasted victory again this week and that's what matters