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Post by choupi on Jan 31, 2015 10:12:07 GMT -5
Marcos is back in Europe and will take part to the PBZ Zagreb Indoors next week. Official site: www.zagrebindoors.com/index_en.phpMain Singles Draw available hereMarcos will play T. ANDROIC (WC) for the 1st round, and should he win this match, he'll face n°1 seeded I. KARLOVIC. |
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Post by choupi on Feb 2, 2015 14:44:35 GMT -5
Marcos's 1st match in Zagreb is scheduled on Tuesday, not before 5 PM (local time)
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Post by choupi on Feb 4, 2015 3:33:45 GMT -5
Marcos defeated T. ANDROIC 6-7 6-2 6-3 and will next face I. KARLOVIC. The match is scheduled last today, on Centre Court.
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Post by choupi on Feb 4, 2015 3:38:44 GMT -5
From the site of the event: Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis, who won title in Zagreb in 2007, came back from one set deficit against Croatian wild card Toni Androic (pictured), who never played an ATP level match before. Baghdatis won 6:7, 6:2, 6:3.
"I did not play very well, I am very tired. I gave a lot mentally in Australia and I don't know if it was good decision to come here. But I will try to do my best", said Baghdatis, who lost against Grigor Dimitrov from Bulgaria in five sets in the third round of the Australian Open. In three matches in Melbourne he played 14 sets.www.zagrebindoors.com/news/en/ |
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Post by choupi on Feb 5, 2015 13:53:24 GMT -5
Marcos defeated I. KARLOVIC 3-6 7-6 7-6, saving 1 matchpoint. He'll face M. YOUZNHY on Friday. From the site of the event: Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis, who won the title here in 2007, survived 26 aces and match point against top-seeded Ivo Karlovic in the second round of the PBZ Zagreb Indoors. Baghdatis won by 3:6, 7:6 (5), 7:6 (7) and reached the quarterfinals after the thrilling battle.
"I was a bit fresher than in the first round, but against Ivo there are not many rallies and you don't get chance to get tired. You have to be explosive", Baghdatis said.
Karlovic had massive 83% of his first serves in and won 80% of first serve points, but it was Baghdatis who played better at crucial moments. Cypriot won the first tie-break after trailing 1-3 and the second one after saving match point at 6-7.
"It's very tough to play against guy with such a serve and such a first serve percentage. Even for the best returners in the game, such as Novak Djokovic, is tough", Baghdatis said.
Everything about Ivo Karlovic in Zagreb is now related to number ten. This is the 10th edition of the tournament, his 10th attempt here and his win-loss record is now 10-10.
"It's not easy to handle this. I expected more. I did not play bad, I had match point and did not convert it", Karlovic said.www.zagrebindoors.com/news/en/ |
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Post by choupi on Feb 7, 2015 3:58:41 GMT -5
Marcos is through to the semis as he defeated M. YOUZHNY 3-6 6-3 6-4. He'll play G. GARCIA-LOPEZ for a place in the final. The match is scheduled on Saturday at 3.30PM (local time).
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Post by choupi on Feb 7, 2015 4:01:29 GMT -5
A short interview of Marcos after his win over M. YOUZHNY:
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Post by choupi on Feb 7, 2015 4:05:41 GMT -5
From the site of the event, about his quarterfinal against M. YOUZHNY: In the evening session Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis won the battle of former Zagreb champions by defeating Mikhail Youzhny from Russia by 3:6, 6:3, 6:4. Baghdatis, winner here in 2007, came back from one set deficit and reached his first ATP semifinals since Brisbane in 2013.
“It was a tough match. I have a problem starting matches here, like I have diesel engine. But I've found the way to win", Baghdatis said.
Cypriot came close to the victory serving at 5:2 in the decisive set. He briefly lost momentum and Youzny even had break point to level the score to 5:5 before Baghdatis found the way.www.zagrebindoors.com/news/en/Haha about the diesel engine comment!!  |
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Post by choupi on Feb 7, 2015 13:43:26 GMT -5
Marcos won't make the Zagreb final this year as he's been defeated by G. GARCIA-LOPEZ 4-6 4-6. G. GARCIA-LOPEZ continued his strong run of form to open the 2015 season, surging into his seventh ATP World Tour final with a tight 6-4, 6-4 victory over Marcos Baghdatis at the PBZ Zagreb Indoors.
After three straight comebacks from a set down to open the week, 2007 champion Baghdatis was unable to conjure the same magic on Saturday, despite rallying from a break down early in the second set. Third seed Garcia-Lopez prevailed in 97 minutes, securing his sixth victory in his last seven matches having reached the Round of 16 at the Australian Open (l. to Wawrinka).
"I am really happy to be in the final," said the World No. 33. "I didn’t start well. I was a bit nervous. Then I started to play much better with good rallies from the baseline. He made a few mistakes with his forehand which is not his best shot. I was able to break him twice at 4-4 (in both sets). I look forward to being in the final tomorrow."
Garcia-Lopez was one of 13 champions aged 30-over last year when he defeated Marcel Granollers in Casablanca, and the 31-year-old Spaniard could once again square off with his countryman for an ATP World Tour crown in Sunday's title match. Granollers battles Andreas Seppi in the second semi-final in the Croatian capital.
"I started well today," Baghdatis said. "I was in charge, I was aggressive. I was a break up but then it went away from my hands. I have no regrets about the second set. He played really well. He was the better player on court today and he was the one finding a way to win."
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