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Post by choupi on Jan 16, 2010 16:07:17 GMT -5
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Post by getta on Jan 17, 2010 16:20:52 GMT -5
I'm sure Marcos will make a tremendous effort to do his best as a dangerous floater and his fans will welcome him warmly and appreciate the contribution he will make.
Vamos Marcos!
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Post by getta on Jan 18, 2010 7:10:18 GMT -5
Tuesday OoP
SHOW COURT 3
Starting At 11:00 AM WTA
followed by WTA
followed by Paolo LORENZI (ITA) vs. Marcos BAGHDATIS (CYP)
followed by WTA
followed by Marinco MATOSEVIC (AUS) vs. Marco CHIUDINELLI (SUI)
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Post by christos on Jan 18, 2010 9:41:09 GMT -5
The schedule changed. He will play at Margaret Court.
He is the 4th match after Shenay Perry(USA) vs. Ana Ivanovic(SRB)[20] Men's Singles - 1st Round Matthew Ebden(AUS) leads Gael Monfils(FRA)[12] To Finish 2-2 Women's Singles - 1st Round Anastasiya Yakimova(BLR) vs. Casey Dellacqua(AUS) Probably we'll have coverage but it will be early in the morning....
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Post by getta on Jan 18, 2010 13:41:04 GMT -5
Probably we'll have coverage but it will be early in the morning.... surely tennis, radio and online coverage will include matches in margaret court arena. bet365 offers live streaming on marcos’ match against lorenzi. really love bet365… ain’t no need in raising your eyebrows at me for my 10 buck deposit…
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Post by christos on Jan 18, 2010 18:18:55 GMT -5
I think bet365 needs money at your account in order to watch matches from there, no?
Anyway there are plenty of channels where you can watch the Open on the web, the problem is that it will be early hehe. Around 7am greek time or somewhere there.
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Post by choupi on Jan 19, 2010 2:58:35 GMT -5
Marcos defeated Lorenzi 6-2 6-4 6-4. Next up is David Ferrer.
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Post by getta on Jan 19, 2010 7:45:39 GMT -5
www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2010-01-19/201001191263890943296.htmlBaghdatis books passage to round twoAustralian Open 2006 finalist and crowd favourite Marcos Baghdatis brushed aside Italian Paolo Lorenzi with an emphatic 6-2 6-4 6-4 round one victory in front of a lively Margaret Court Arena crowd on Tuesday. The 24-year-old Baghdatis dominated the world No. 84 Lorenzi in the first set, sprinting to a 5-0 lead en route to taking it in an impressive 28 minutes. The 28-year-old Italian appeared overwhelmed in his debut Grand Slam. His unforced error count totaled 17 in the first set alone, and he had no answers against a confident Baghdatis, who had a large band of Cypriot supporters cheering him on. Baghdatis entered his first round match of the Open on a five-match winning streak, having won his fourth career title at the Medibank International Sydney last week. It wasn’t long before he grabbed the advantage in the second set, breaking Lorenzi in his second service game. The popular Cypriot had a chance to move further ahead but was wasteful with his break point opportunities, converting only one of four chances, but he still managed to serve out the set 6-4. Baghdatis didn’t release the pressure on Lorenzi in the third, sending down some big serves and winning 85 per cent of points on his first serve for the set. The Italian had two break points at 4-5, but Baghdatis blasted down an ace and a forehand winner to level. He soon served out the set to take the match, kissing the court and giving a thumbs-up to his supporters. Baghdatis now advances to the second round, where he will face 17th seed David Ferrer. The Spaniard won on Tuesday after Frederico Gil of Portugal retired hurt in the third set of their match, which Ferrer led 6-0 6-0 2-0.
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Post by getta on Jan 20, 2010 7:05:04 GMT -5
Thursday OoP
HISENSE ARENA
Starting At 11:00 AM Marcos BAGHDATIS (CYP) vs. David FERRER (ESP)
followed by WTA
followed by WTA
followed by Jo-Wilfried TSONGA (FRA) vs. Taylor DENT (USA)
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Post by christos on Jan 20, 2010 7:17:29 GMT -5
Right, so we have to stay awake this night hehe
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Post by getta on Jan 20, 2010 18:44:27 GMT -5
el alicantino is one pretty tough cookie... really hope Marcos feels comfortable to chase down every ball... Vamos Marcos!
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Post by getta on Jan 20, 2010 23:37:22 GMT -5
just finished.
Marcos managed to pull out the win 4-6, 3-6, 7-6, 6-3, 6-1 despite being down two sets and a break in the third...
in 248 minutes, yes 4 h and 8 min.
i'm wholly exhausted, but yet truly satisfied... and energised...
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Post by getta on Jan 21, 2010 0:24:17 GMT -5
www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2010-01-21/201001211264049234421.htmlBaghdatis back from the brinkThursday 21 January 2010 By Ben CarencoPopular Cypriot and Australian Open 2006 finalist Marcos Baghdatis has come from two sets down to defeat Spaniard David Ferrer in a gripping match at Hisense Arena on Thursday. In a four-hour contest, Baghdatis overcame a sluggish start and some untimely cramps late in the final set to outlast the 17th-seeded Spaniard, winning 4-6 3-6 7-6(4) 6-3 6-1. The beginning of the match was characterised by long rallies, with both players choosing to ease into the contest slowly. At 3-3, the seventh game became a battle of wills. After facing break points, Ferrer eventually held, but when Baghdatis held to love in the next game the momentum started to shift in the Cypriot’s favour. A successful challenge in the eighth game for Baghdatis brought up two break points, but Ferrer withstood the onslaught, holding serve to make it 4-4 with the set looking headed for a tie-breaker. When Ferrer broke serve and snatched the set 6-4, seemingly against the tide, it sent murmurs through the pro-Baghdatis crowd. Three serves around the 200km/h mark and an early break for Baghdatis in the second set sent the crowd into a frenzy, but they were hushed again when Ferrer broke in the next game. With the Cypriot serving and trailing 4-3, poor shot selection at 15-30 brought up two break points that the Spaniard converted on the second attempt. Ferrer served out the second set 6-3 before quickly taking a 2-0 lead in the third set. A frustrated Baghdatis bashed his racquet on the ground before the third set, and it seemed to spark him into action as he took it to a tie-break. He stole an early lead before Ferrer saved two set points, but the Spaniard then handed Baghdatis the set with a forehand that sailed over the baseline. Winning the third set to stay in the match seemed to be just the tonic the Cypriot needed. He took an early break in the fourth set and never looked back, sealing it 6-3 with a superb forehand winner down the line. Baghdatis then finished in a flurry, breaking the Spaniard’s serve twice in the final set. As he prepared to serve out the match, the world No. 31 was temporarily floored by painful cramps, but was able to hold on and take the contest on his second match point. His third-round opponent will be the winner of Thursday afternoon’s clash between Australian Lleyton Hewitt and American Donald Young. It was at Australian Open 2008 when Baghdatis and Hewitt played a memorable five-set clash at Rod Laver Arena at the same stage of the tournament, a match won by Hewitt at 4.30am.
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Post by getta on Jan 21, 2010 2:36:24 GMT -5
Prabu said that the Australian Open organisers will put the Marcos-Lleyton match Friday Saturday night... more liquidity during that time on betfair to satisfy the Europeans' needs...
yep, i know what he's talking about.
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Post by christos on Jan 21, 2010 5:05:50 GMT -5
HE IS HUGE!! Amazing comeback! I watched the match till the beggining of the 4th set then I went to sleep.
For sure the next match will be the last of the night session (good for us).
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