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Post by getta on Jun 18, 2010 3:13:41 GMT -5
  to avoid opponents' radars at Wimbledon, Marcos was to fly very low to the ground in Halle and Rosmalen. well, the flight was hair-raising, as inspiratory manoeuvres were performed to avoid navigational and stability problems.  official site: www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/index.htmlgood luck Marcos, give 'em hell ! |
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Post by getta on Jun 18, 2010 4:42:48 GMT -5
MAIN DRAW
Marcos' quarter:
Robin SODERLING (SWE) vs. Robby GINEPRI (USA)
Frederico GIL (POR) vs. Marcel GRANOLLERS (ESP)
SOEDA (JN) vs. Martin FISCHER (AUT)
Ricardo MELLO (BRA) vs. Thomaz BELLUCCI (BRA)
Marcos BAGHDATIS (CYP) vs. Lukas LACKO (SVK)
Jeremy CHARDY (FRA) vs. Daniel GIMENO-TRAVER (ESP)
Simon GREUL (GER) vs. Florent SERRA (FRA)
Nicolas KIEFER (GER) vs. David FERRER (ESP)
Mikhail YOUZHNY (RUS) vs. Dudi SELA (ISR)
Marc GICQUEL (FRA) vs. Paul-Henri MATHIEU (FRA)
Thiemo DE BAKKER (NED) vs. Santiago GIRALDO (COL)
Nicolas MAHUT (FRA) vs. John ISNER (USA)
Ernests GULBIS (LAT) vs. Stephane ROBERT (FRA)
Blaz KAVCIC (SLV) vs. Lukasz KUBOT (POL)
Robin HAASE (NED) vs. James BLAKE (USA)
Kei NISHIKORI (JPN) vs. Rafael NADAL (ESP)
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Post by getta on Jun 21, 2010 12:35:59 GMT -5
Tuesday OoP
COURT 5
Matches Start At: 12:00
Melinda Czink(HUN) vs. Agnieszka Radwanska(POL)[7]
followed by
Robin Haase(NED) vs. James Blake(USA)
followed by
Marcos Baghdatis(CYP)[24] vs. Lukas Lacko(SVK)
followed by
Na Li(CHN)[9] vs. Chanelle Scheepers(RSA)
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Post by getta on Jun 22, 2010 0:35:47 GMT -5
one match at the time, but i couldn't resist a look at Marcos' draw. the more Marcos advances, the harder his opponents get. his volleying skills, return of serve, passing shots, lobs will be tested. he must also get a lot of free points on his serve, if not a plethora of aces, then a lot of unreturnables... fighting spirit is always there.  Marcos' name is nowhere mentioned in the previews. here's, for instance, Jon Wertheim and Steve Tignor. hehe, no one will be distracted watching Marcos...  Wimbledon: A work of art on the TV roof.... well, that's nice. this way he can go quietly deep into the draw.  he's a formidable player anyway.  |
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Post by getta on Jun 22, 2010 9:52:21 GMT -5
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Post by getta on Jun 22, 2010 10:20:04 GMT -5
first set to Lacko 6-3.
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Post by getta on Jun 22, 2010 18:36:54 GMT -5
Lukas Lacko beat Marcos 6-3 2-6 6-3 6-1.
you'd think that the outcome wouldn't have been any different under the circumstances. it was almost a foregone conclusion that Marcos would get what he didn't want...
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Post by getta on Jun 23, 2010 5:54:23 GMT -5
www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/news/match_reports/2010-06-22/201006221277209568613.htmlBaghdatis crumbles against LackoTuesday, 22 June 2010 by by Sally Easton  Baghdatis strike © Reuters/ P NobleSlovakia's Lukas Lacko won the baseline battle with Marcos Baghdatis as the the No.24 seed crumbled in the fourth set, losing 6-3, 2-6, 6-3, 6-1. The 22-year-old Lacko came out the more assertive player, breaking the opening Baghdatis serve which was enough to take the first set. It was only in March this year that Cypriot Baghdatis had made the "biggest win of his career'', beating top-seeded Roger Federer in the third round of the Indian Wells event, having lost all six of their previous encounters. So, on paper, he should have cruised past today's opponent.. He asserted his form in the second set, immediately breaking the Lacko serve despite being made to work the baseline in a gutsy display. But Lacko, the No.1 Slovakian player who moved into top 100 for the first time after winning the Seoul Challenger in November 2009, had moments of deft delicacy for a powerful baseline player. When Baghdatis, wearing the Cypriot flag proudly on his bandana, lost the eighth game in the third set, Lacko needed no further invitation. The Slovak continued with his superior form, breaking Baghdatis' opening serve of the fourth set with an unreturnable smash from the net. At this point Baghdatis was also beginning to show his bewilderment at finding no way through in his first meeting against the man ranked No.75 in the world. More shots went wide and long, as he was broken to love in the third game, fumbling a net volley straight to the ground. Cradling his head in his towel during the break, rethinking his strategy, was to no avail as the Slovak rushed through his own service for a 4-0 lead. Baghdatis quickly found himself serving to stay in the match at 1-5, but he crumbled, fluffing a risky drop shot to give Lacko two match points.
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Post by getta on Jun 27, 2010 0:34:33 GMT -5
to inject some optimism into this thread , here's what Marcos posted on his facebook yesterday: - OK everyone, time to look ahead to the US hard-court season after the disappointing first-round loss for Marcos at Wimbledon on Tuesday. Up first is the Atlanta Tennis Championships beginning on 19th July. Anyone going? Check back later for the full summer schedule.
- As promised, here is the full summer schedule for Marcos: Atlanta, LA, Washington DC, Toronto, Cincinnati, New Haven, US Open.
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he's a formidable player anyway. 