Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, Feb 25-Mar 3

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Marcos had a short break after playing in Rotterdam. Next event on his schedule is Dubai next week.

Official site of the event: www.dubaidutyfreetennischampionships.com/

Main Singles Draw available here:
www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2013/495/mds.pdf


The very 1st match of Marcos in Dubai will be a serious test. He'll play Juan Martin Del Potro.

Main Doubles Draw available here:
www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2013/495/mds.pdf


Marcos will play together with David Goffin. Their 1st opponents will be Marc Lopez/Marcel Granollers.

Come on Marcos!!

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MONDAY, 25 FEBRUARY 2013

CENTRE COURT start 2:00 pm

P Mathieu (FRA) vs [7] A Seppi (ITA)
B Kavcic (SLO) vs [8] M Youzhny (RUS)

Not Before 7:00 PM
[WC] M Jaziri (TUN) vs [2] R Federer (SUI)
[PR] S Devvarman (IND) vs [Q] I Kunitsyn (RUS)

COURT 1 start 3:00 pm

[Q] F Serra (FRA) vs [Q] D Brands (GER)

Not Before 4:30 PM
N Davydenko (RUS) / D Norman (BEL) vs [WC] N Djokovic (SRB) / M Djokovic (SRB) - Possible Court Change

COURT 3 start 2:00 pm

D Goffin (BEL) vs R Bautista Agut (ESP)
L Rosol (CZE) vs [Q] M Viola (ITA)
[1] M Granollers (ESP) / M Lopez (ESP) vs M Baghdatis (CYP) / D Goffin (BEL))

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Marcos and David lost to Granollers/Lopez 4-6 1-6.

Top seeds Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez opened their debut Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships campaign with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over first-time pairing Marcos Baghdatis and David Goffin on Monday.

The Spaniards won 71 per cent of points behind their first serve and broke Baghdatis/Goffin five times from nine opportunities to clinch victory in 54 minutes.

www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2013/02/9/Doubles-Monday-Dubai-Acapulco-Delray-Beach.aspx

TUESDAY, 26 FEBRUARY 2013

CENTRE COURT start 2:00 pm
[6] J Tipsarevic (SRB) vs N Davydenko (RUS)

Not Before 4:00 PM
[4] J Del Potro (ARG) vs M Baghdatis (CYP)

Not Before 7:00 PM
[1] N Djokovic (SRB) vs V Troicki (SRB)
[5] J Tsonga (FRA) vs M Llodra (FRA)

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Well unfortunately the battle victory goes to Del Potro, who defeated Marcos 4-6 6-4 7-6(4).

Fourth seed Juan Martin del Potro came back from the brink of defeat Tuesday in his first-round match at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. The Argentine saved three match points to edge Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(4) in two and a half hours.
Having levelled the match at one-set-apiece, del Potro fell behind 1-3 in the third set before fighting back in the seventh game. The Tandil native then trailed 15/40 and Ad-down on serve at 4-5, but saved the three match points before clinching victory in the deciding tie-break.

"He's a great player," said del Potro. "He fights like me every point, and we had fantastic rallies. I'm so glad to beat him tonight in Dubai. I played fantastic forehands to keep playing this match. Then in the end, of course, you need a little bit of luck to win these kinds of matches, and I think I played solid on important points in the third."

www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2013/02/9/Dubai-Tuesday-Djokovic-Berdych-del-Potro.aspx