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Post by choupi on Mar 7, 2010 4:54:43 GMT -5
Next up on Marcos's schedule is the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Let's hope he will have some good results there, after the DC tie against Egypt this weekend. Official site: www.bnpparibasopen.org/Singles Main Draw will be posted starting March 11, 2010 Doubles Main Draw will be posted starting March 13, 2010
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Post by getta on Mar 8, 2010 14:12:30 GMT -5
a failed attempt, i reckon, at homemade ‘doubles’ mayo since Wawa has withdrawn from the tournament. as for the singles main draw, Marcos would rather avoid dangerous floaters, guys such as Gasquet, Nalbandian and Gulbis. speaking of Gasquet and Nalbandian, don’t mind them beating Marcos since i’m an avid fan of all three (well, along with Nadal and Murray). any probable encounter between them is really a win-win scenario for me . my point is that i’d love to see all my faves to be given a green light and go as far as possible. besides Rafa, Muzza, Richie, Nalbandiga and Marcos, there’s at least a dozen of other tennis players for whom i also root, well perhaps not that much though… oops, forgot to say that Gastón Gaudio is my top fave. Choupi knows that. vamos vamos Marcos ! vamos vamos a ganar !
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Post by getta on Mar 9, 2010 17:40:59 GMT -5
Main DrawMarcos' quarter: Roger FEDERER (SUI)/BYE Victor Hanescu (ROU) vs. Juan Ignacio CHELA (ARG) Arnaud CLEMENT (FRA) vs. Peter Luczak (AUS) BYE/ Marcos BAGHDATIS (CYP)Tommy ROBREDO (ESP)/BYE Sergiy STAKHOVSKY (UKR) vs. Wayne ODESNIK (USA) Dudi SELA (ISR) vs. Jesse LEVINE (USA) BYE/Radek STEPANEK (CZE) Gael MONFILS (FRA)/BYE Richard GASQUET (FRA) vs. Simon GREUL (GER) QUALIFIER vs. David NALBANDIAN (ARG) BYE/Jurgen MELZER (AUT) Janko TIPSAREVIC (SRB)/BYE Thiemo DE BAKKER (NED) vs. Marcos DANIEL (BRA) QUALIFIER vs. Oscar HERNANDEZ (ESP) BYE/Andy RODDICK (USA)
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Post by getta on Mar 13, 2010 1:14:53 GMT -5
i’m absolutely gutted regarding the opponent whom Marcos is gonna play on Sunday, because my preference would have to be Luczak. it’s wrong on lots of different levels, largely due to Pete’s niceness and Clement’s rudeness. Clement actually, and to a lesser degree Serra and Benny, is my most unloved Frenchie… to put it mildly... oh well, i’m going to re-read that lovely in-depth interview Pete gave a few months ago, just to relieve my anger. and, Marcos, thrash Clement all across the battle field !
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Post by getta on Mar 13, 2010 22:35:11 GMT -5
Sunday OoP
STADIUM 3
Matches Start At: 11:00 am A Clement (FRA) vs [27] M Baghdatis (CYP)
followed by WTA
followed by E Korolev (KAZ) vs [6] R Soderling (SWE)
followed by [WC] D Nalbandian (ARG) vs [22] J Melzer (AUT)
followed by M Russell (USA) vs [32] I Andreev (RUS)
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Post by getta on Mar 14, 2010 15:18:09 GMT -5
Marcos won 7-6(7) 6-1.
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Post by getta on Mar 15, 2010 23:40:18 GMT -5
Tuesday OoP
STADIUM 1
Matches Start 12:00 noon [4] A Murray (GBR) vs M Russell (USA)
Not Before 2:00 PM WTA
followed by T de Bakker (NED) vs [7] A Roddick (USA)
Not Before 5:00 PM F Lopez (ESP) / F Verdasco (ESP) vs [WC] M Lopez (ESP) / R Nadal (ESP) (Possible Court Change)
Not Before 7:30 PM [1] R Federer (SUI) vs [27] M Baghdatis (CYP)
Not Before 9:00 PM WTA
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Post by getta on Mar 17, 2010 0:49:48 GMT -5
yes
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yes
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Post by getta on Mar 17, 2010 0:52:33 GMT -5
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Post by getta on Mar 17, 2010 1:00:23 GMT -5
Wednesday OoP
STADIUM 2
Matches Start At: 11:00 am G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs [21] J Monaco (ARG)
followed by [20] I Ljubicic (CRO) vs [2] N Djokovic (SRB)
followed by [29] V Troicki (SRB) vs [19] T Berdych (CZE)
followed by [27] M Baghdatis (CYP) vs [18] T Robredo (ESP)
Not Before 7:30 PM WTA
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Post by getta on Mar 17, 2010 1:01:57 GMT -5
oh
Marcos defeated Roger Federer 5-7 7-5 7-6(4).
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Post by getta on Mar 17, 2010 1:54:47 GMT -5
www.bnpparibasopen.org/News/Tennis/2010/Tournament/ATP-Tuesday-Baghdatis-Stuns-Federer.aspxBaghdatis Stuns Federer, Faces Down Three Match Points Indian Wells, U.S.A. by Staff | 16.03.2010© Getty Images Marcos Baghdatis defeats Roger Federer for the first time.Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis stunned World No. 1 Roger Federer in a Tuesday night classic at the BNP Paribas Open, fighting off three match points to oust the three-time champion 5-7, 7-5, 7-6(4) at the year’s first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tennis tournament. “Best win of my career,” said the 24-year-old Baghdatis. “I think that says everything. I cannot say I'm not happy. I'm very happy. A lot of emotions are going through right now. It's the best win of my career. I lost a lot of matches against those top guys, and it's a relief to win a match like that after being out for two years, having some tough moments. It's a great moment for me. I'll try to enjoy it.” Federer closed the opening set with a break, and looked poised to clinch the victory in similar fashion as he held two match points on the Cypriot’s serve at 5-4. But instead of an early night for the Swiss, Baghdatis pushed back – winning the next four points, breaking Federer in the ensuing game and then serving out the set. Although the World No. 1 built up a 4-1 lead in the third set, he failed to maintain the advantage as Baghdatis broke back in the seventh game. Federer put himself in position close the match at 6-5 as he put away a forehand volley at the net to earn a third match point, but placed a backhand into the net. Federer, who finished the match with 46 unforced errors, gifted Baghdatis the mini-break at 4-4 in the tie-break as a backhand return sailed wide and Baghdatis won the next two points, claiming his biggest career win after Federer was unable to return his serve on match point. “You cannot be aggressive the whole match,” said the No. 27 seed. “You have to choose the points that you have to be aggressive. You have to be smart. You have to change the game. I think that's what I did well today. Roger was, I can say, a bit too aggressive. He was missing a lot of balls, and I was more calm than him today.” Federer said: “It was a decent match, but maybe wrong choices at the wrong time for me. Maybe going for too much, maybe playing too passively. That's not something you can really work on. That comes through playing matches, and that's what I need. I hope to get more of it in Miami, but I will definitely play a lot of practice sets, that's for sure, until then.” After the match, Baghdatis got on his knees and kissed the court at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. The Cypriot, who had lost to Federer in their first six encounters including the 2006 Australian Open final, told the crowd, “Seven is my lucky number.” Prior to Tuesday, the highest-ranked opponent Baghdatis had defeated was then-World No. 3 Andy Roddick in the fourth round of the 2006 Australian Open. It was the first time since 2006 that Federer had failed to close out a win after holding match point. He had been unable to convert his two match points against Rafael Nadal in the final of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament in Rome before falling to the Spaniard in a fifth-set tie-break. Federer was playing in his first tournament since winning his 16th Grand Slam in January at the Australian Open. He had been briefly sidelined with a lung infection before making his return this week in Indian Wells. “I think as the tournament would have gone forward I would have found my groove more and more, and who knows what would have happened?” he said. “But I don't need to worry about that anymore. It's about resting because I do feel the first match in my body. It's something that always is tough, coming from a long layover and all of a sudden playing matches. But, the season is long. There's no need to panic here.”
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Post by Ljubica on Mar 17, 2010 3:08:21 GMT -5
Just popped in to say congrats I didn't see the match yet, because I have to work, and I can't possbily stay up til 5.00am watching tennis and then do a proper day's work. But - they'll show highlights on my TV late this afternoon and I can't wait to watch. So BIG congrats to Marcos and best wishes in his next match - and have to say also from a personal point of view - let's not forget Pancho, Eduardo and Horacio in these congratulations. In my view, it's undoubtedly their hard work, team spirit, sense of humour, companionship, dedication and effort that has helped Marcos in the last year.
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Post by christos on Mar 17, 2010 5:25:17 GMT -5
Really? Well done Marcos! that's a huge win!!!
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Post by getta on Mar 17, 2010 18:49:50 GMT -5
Rose, you made a wider and valid point about Marcos’ improvement. i think Infantino, Anselmi et al. ( ) have done a terrific job, so Marcos obviously demonstrated some extraordinary testicular fortitude during his match against Roger. Marcos, keep seeking ways to savour the sweet taste of success. in other words, you better don’t f*ck this up.
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