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Post by choupi on Jan 31, 2009 3:44:09 GMT -5
After a good start at the Australian Open, Marcos is to play at the South African Open in Johannesburg. Time for him to keep on playing and gaining more and more self confidence. Official site of the event: www.satennisopen.co.za/
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Post by getta on Feb 1, 2009 2:07:30 GMT -5
Main Draw[1] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) vs. Thiago Alves (BRA) Denis Istomin (UZB) vs. Santiago Ventura (ESP) Kevin Anderson (RSA) vs. Ivo Minar (CZE) Qualifier vs. [7] Kristof Vliegen (BEL) [4] Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs. Bjorn Phau (GER) Sergio Roitman (ARG) vs. Leonardo Mayer (ARG) Frederico Gil (POR) vs. Daniel Koellerer (AUT) [WC] Rik de Voest (RSA) vs. [6] Ivan Navarro (ESP) [5] Jeremy Chardy (FRA) vs. Jiri Vanek (CZE) Flavio Cipolla (ITA) vs. Qualifier [WC] Izak van der Merwe (RSA) vs. Benjamin Becker (GER) Qualifier vs. [3] Marcel Granollers (ESP) [8] Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) vs. Qualifier Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo (ESP) vs. [WC] Raven Klaasen (RSA) Simon Greul (GER) vs. Victor Crivoi (ROU) Dudi Sela (ISR) vs. [2] David Ferrer (ESP) Good luck, Marcos.
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Post by getta on Feb 1, 2009 2:14:33 GMT -5
Marcos will also be playing doubles paired up with Jérémy Chardy. They will face Levinsky and Scherrer in the first round.
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Post by getta on Feb 1, 2009 9:07:24 GMT -5
Andrew Anderson of South Africa is Marcos' first round opponent.
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Post by getta on Feb 1, 2009 9:17:25 GMT -5
Monday OoPCENTRE COURT Matches Start at 1:00pm Sergio ROITMAN (ARG) vs. Leonardo MAYER (ARG) followed by Rik DE VOEST (RSA) vs. Ivan NAVARRO (ESP) followed by Ruben RAMIREZ HIDALGO (ESP) vs. Raven KLAASEN (RSA) Not Before 7:00pm Kevin ANDERSON (RSA)/Jo-Wilfried TSONGA (FRA) vs. Marcel GRANOLLERS (ESP)/Santiago VENTURA (ESP) followed by Marcos BAGHDATIS (CYP) vs. Andrew ANDERSON (RSA)Good luck, Marcos.
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Post by getta on Feb 3, 2009 3:04:31 GMT -5
Marcos defeated Andrew Anderson 6-4 6-2.
Didn't watch the match but stats show Marcos' mediocre performance. He must lift his game if he wants to reach the semis here.
Raven Klaasen is next.
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Post by getta on Feb 3, 2009 3:14:35 GMT -5
sports.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Tennis/News/Baghdatis_finds_his_rhythm_in_South_Africa/articleshow/4067946.cmsBaghdatis finds his rhythm in South Africa3 Feb 2009, 0448 hrs IST, REUTERS JOHANNESBURG: Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis proved too strong for Andrew Anderson and beat the local qualifier 6-4 6-2 in the South African Open on Monday. The eighth-seed made Anderson pay for a host of unforced errors and overwhelmed the 25-year-old with his more powerful baseline play. After being sidelined for much of last season with wrist and back injuries, Baghdatis said he was still trying to find his comfort zone. "The venue is great and the support was very good, but I did not have that much fun out there because I didn't play very well" said the Cypriot, who is trying to work his way back up the rankings after slipping to number 100 at the end of 2008. "After a back injury, it is not that easy. But it's just a matter of time, getting time on my feet and finding my rhythm." Fourth-seeded Spaniard Guillermo Garcia-Lopez bowled over Germany's Bjorn Phau 6-4, 6-3. Sixth-seed Ivan Navarro was the only seed to fall on a day on which just six singles matches were played. Navarro lost to lowly South African Rik de Voest, number 162 in the world and a wildcard entrant, 6-3, 6-4. The South African Open is making a return to the ATP Tour after an absence of more than a decade.
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Post by getta on Feb 3, 2009 4:16:53 GMT -5
www.tennistalk.com/en/match_report/SA_Tennis_Open/2009/Marcos_Baghdatis_-_Andrew_AndersonBaghdatis takes easy route to second round2/3/09 2:22 AM | Cheryl MurrayMarcos Baghdatis of Cyprus cruised through his opening round in straight sets, dispatching wildcard Andrew Anderson in just under an hour and a half. The match was not as easy as it appeared it would be on paper. Anderson, a South African wildcard and not ranked in the top 1000 in the world, should have been easy pickings for an experienced player like Baghdatis, but the South African actually managed to secure a break in each set. His serving was not nearly good enough to keep up with Baghdatis, however. The Cypriot broke Anderson five times, twice in the first set and another three times in the second, but Baghdatis was not without problems of his own. He hit a slew of unforced errors, and he somewhat struggled on his own serve. While Anderson converted just two break points, he had seven other chances to do so. Baghdatis’ performance could be attributed to opening round nerves. He was in Melbourne just a week ago, competing (well) at the Australian Open. He will need to pick up the pace as his opponents get more difficult, or an upset could be on the horizon.
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Post by getta on Feb 3, 2009 19:01:32 GMT -5
Wednesday OoPCENTRE COURT Matches Start at 1:00pm Izak VAN DER MERWE (RSA) vs. Benjamin BECKER (GER) Not Before 4:00pm Marcos BAGHDATIS (CYP) vs. Raven KLAASEN (RSA)Not Before 7:00pm Simon GREUL (GER) vs. David FERRER (ESP) followed by Jeff COETZEE(RSA)/Wesley MOODIE(RSA) vs. Chris HAGGARD(RSA)/Raven KLAASEN(RSA) Good luck, Marcos.
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Post by getta on Feb 3, 2009 19:02:39 GMT -5
Marcos' first-round match in doubles is also scheduled for tomorrow.
He and Jérémy will face Levinsky and Scherrer on the Court 1 (last match of the day at about 9:00pm local time).
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Post by getta on Feb 4, 2009 11:25:54 GMT -5
Wednesday OoP (revised due to rain)
CENTRE COURT
Matches Start at 5:30pm Izak VAN DER MERWE (RSA) vs. Benjamin BECKER (GER)
followed by Marcos BAGHDATIS (CYP) vs. Raven KLAASEN (RSA)
followed by Izak VAN DER MERWE(RSA)/Fritz WOLMARANS(RSA) vs. Eric BUTORAC(USA)/Ross HUTCHINS(GBR)
followed by Jeff COETZEE(RSA)/Wesley MOODIE(RSA) vs. Chris HAGGARD(RSA)/Raven KLAASEN(RSA)
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Marcos' and Jérémy's match has postponed until tomorrow.
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Post by getta on Feb 4, 2009 15:15:48 GMT -5
Marcos defeated Raven Klaasen 6-3 7-5. David Ferrer is next.
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Post by getta on Feb 4, 2009 18:33:42 GMT -5
www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/1/en/news/newsarticle_2033.aspFebruary 4, 2009 Johannesburg, South AfricaFerrer, Baghdatis To Clash In Quarter-finalsFormer Top 10 players David Ferrer and Marcos Baghdatis will face off in the SA Tennis Open quarter-finals after both players earned straight-sets victories, Wednesday in Johannesburg. Ferrer won their only previous meeting in 2006 at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tennis tournament in Cincinnati. Spanish No. 2 seed Ferrer, who dropped just two games total in his first round match Tuesday at the ATP World Tour 250 tennis tournament, continued his strong form as he defeated German Simon Greul 6-3, 6-4 in 70 minutes. The 26-year-old Ferrer, currently ranked No. 13 in the South African Airways ATP Rankings, is making his third ATP World Tour appearance of the 2009 season. He reached the semi-finals at Auckland (l. to Querrey) and the third round at the Australian Open (l. to Cilic). In his second straight match against a South African player, eighth seed Baghdatis saved all four break point on serve to defeat wild card Raven Klaasen 6-3, 7-5. The 23 year old hit 12 aces and won 73 per cent of his service points to reach his first ATP World Tour quarter-final since last June at Halle (l. to Federer). The 85th-ranked Baghdatis, who played in just 12 tournaments last season due to injuries, came to Johannesburg following a fourth round showing at the Australian Open (l. to Djokovic). The Cypriot reached his first Grand Slam final in Melbourne three years ago, and later in the year reached a career-high ranking of No. 8. Rain delayed the start of play by four hours on Wednesday.
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Post by getta on Feb 4, 2009 18:35:44 GMT -5
Thursday OoP
CENTRE COURT
Matches Start at 11:00am Jérémy CHARDY (FRA) vs. Marco CHIUDINELLI (SUI)
Not Before 12:30pm Frederico GIL (POR) vs. Rik DE VOEST (RSA)
followed by Marcos BAGHDATIS(CYP)/Jérémy CHARDY(FRA) vs. Jaroslav LEVINSKY(CZE)/Jean-Claude SCHERRER(SUI)
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Post by getta on Feb 4, 2009 23:45:33 GMT -5
Cheryl's recent entry about yesterday's match. www.tennistalk.com/en/news/20090205/Baghdatis_tested%2C_through_in_straightsBaghdatis tested, through in straights2/5/09 3:26 AM | Cheryl MurrayMarcos Baghdatis traversed a surprisingly difficult opponent in Raven Klaasen, an inspired South African wildcard. Cypriot and fan favorite Marcos Baghdatis put away the first set easily enough. He served well, facing just a single break point in the set. Klaasen was not as tidy on his serve. Baghdatis earned five break chances and he converted two of them to pocket the opening set 6-3. The second set was a much more closely-contested affair, as Klaasen tightened up play during his service games. Baghdatis did not really make any headway until the final moments of the match. Klaasen’s return game improved as well, and he earned three opportunities to break, but Baghdatis proved too experienced and Klaasen was unable to cash in. Baghdatis finally converted a break point in the waning moments of the match to close things out tidily in straight sets. Baghdatis will face tournament No. 2 seed David Ferrer in the quarterfinals, in what promises to be the match of the tournament thus far.
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