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Post by getta on May 24, 2010 7:54:59 GMT -5
Marcos rolls smoothly so far.
he took the first set 6-3, he's already up a break in the second set.
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Post by choupi on May 24, 2010 8:56:10 GMT -5
And finally the match goes to Marcos 6-3 6-4 6-3.
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Post by getta on May 24, 2010 9:48:08 GMT -5
Marcos will face Marcel Granollers in the second round. Granollers isn't Nadal of course, neither is he Ferrer nor Verdasco, not even Almagro or Ferrero. pics of Granollers taken by me in Barcelona last month. solid performance by Marcel back then, nothing spectacular though. just hope Marcos doesn't perform below par on Wednesday.
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Post by getta on May 24, 2010 12:37:38 GMT -5
www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2010/05/Roland-Garros/Roland-Garros-Monday-Djokovic-Passes-Korolev-Test.aspxDjokovic Passes Korolev Test; Baghdatis AdvancesParis, France by ATP Staff | 24.05.2010© Getty Images Marcos Baghdatis avoided a repeat of the first-round exits he endured in 2008-2009.... Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis won his first match at Roland Garros since 2007 with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 win over American qualifier Jesse Witten. The No. 25 seed, who suffered first-round exits on his previous two appearances, committed only 13 unforced errors and capitalised on six of the nine break point chances he created to prevail in one hour and 46 minutes. The Sydney champion next will face Spaniard Marcel Granollers, who advanced when France’s Paul-Henri Mathieu retired with digestive problems when trailing 3-6, 6-3, 3-0.
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Post by getta on May 25, 2010 12:09:26 GMT -5
Wednesday OoP
COURT 3
Matches Start At 11:00 AM Agnes Szavay (HUN) vs. Nadia Petrova (RUS) [19]
followed by Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) [32] vs. Thiemo De Bakker (NED)
followed by Marcel Granollers (ESP) vs. Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) [25]
followed by Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) vs. Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR)[32]
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Post by getta on May 25, 2010 23:29:19 GMT -5
i have a bad feeling about today's match. hope Marcos proves me wrong and avoids the trap of underestimating his opponent.
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Post by Ljubica on May 26, 2010 6:43:04 GMT -5
i have a bad feeling about today's match. hope Marcos proves me wrong and avoids the trap of underestimating his opponent. Have to say I am inclined to agree with you - especially as today's weather is much cooler than it has been lately in Paris, which means slower, heavier courts that will suit Granollers. Have to admit Marcos played quite well on Monday, though Witten did not present him with much of an opponent. He is quite slow and heavy-footed on the clay and seemed to lose heart after 2nd set, which is hardly surprisiong considering the intense heat out on Court 7. Must admit I couldn't wait for the match to end because I was desparate for shade and ice-cream, and because I was sitting almost next to Marcos' Mother it was a little embarrassing to desert him before the end of the match Good luck to Marcos today though anyway.
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Post by christos on May 26, 2010 10:44:32 GMT -5
The day will be long.....it's raining in Paris....
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Post by getta on May 26, 2010 13:08:19 GMT -5
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Post by christos on May 26, 2010 13:52:45 GMT -5
He got the 2nd 6-1
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Post by getta on May 26, 2010 15:03:42 GMT -5
and Marcos got the third set 7-5. play suspended.stopped watching when Marcos was up 3-0 in the second set cause something urgent came up. bad time, fortunately there were ways to deal with it… good to see that confident momentum remains on Marcos’ side. hopefully he’ll finish that workout strong tomorrow. ela Markouli!
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Post by getta on May 26, 2010 15:29:22 GMT -5
Thursday OoP
COURT 3
Matches Start At 11:00 AM Francesca Schiavone (ITA) [17] vs. Sophie Ferguson (AUS)
followed by Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) [25] leads Marcel Granollers (ESP) To Finish 4-6 6-1 7-5
followed by Pablo Andujar (ESP) vs. Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) [24]
followed by Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) [23] vs. Olga Govortsova (BLR)
followed by Nicolas Almagro (ESP) [19] vs. Steve Darcis (BEL)
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Post by getta on May 26, 2010 15:29:52 GMT -5
ela Markouli
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Post by getta on May 26, 2010 16:33:20 GMT -5
on a lighter note, Marcos on twitter yesterday night: right now... im waiting for the pot of water to boil,,, so I can add the pasta ...for dinner tonight yesterday hmm, i bet Marcos had four cheese pasta for dinner yesterday night. ... and because I was sitting almost next to Marcos' Mother it was a little embarrassing to desert him before the end of the match Good luck to Marcos today though anyway. speaking about Androula (Marcos' Mum) and ... pasta, i guess you know that Marcos' favourite food is his Mum's lasagne.
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Post by choupi on May 27, 2010 1:26:58 GMT -5
Good luck Marcos today. Finish that match and please, win it Rose, thanks for the update. Keep on having a good time in Paris
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