Marcos Baghdatis

• Date of birth: June 17, 1985
• Birthplace: Limassol, Cyprus
• Residence: Limassol, Cyprus
• Height: 6'0'' (1.82 m)
• Weight: 181 lbs (82 kg)
• Plays: Right-handed

Biography

Marcos Baghdatis reached a career-high ATP ranking of World No. 8 on August 2006, as of June 2009, he is ranked No. 93 in the ATP rankings.

Baghdatis's playing style is relaxed and smooth. His main strength is a powerful forehand and a natural talent for placement. He can make accurate and powerful down-the-line forehands and cross-court forehands on the run and often patiently constructs points to get in a position from where he can make outright winners with those shots. He also has one of the best backhands in the game, especially his two-handed backhand down the line.

Baghdatis is noted for often playing high-risk tennis, attempting difficult shots which, depending on their execution, can pay off big or backfire. Unfortunately, these difficult shots have sometimes resulted in self-destructive losses.

Career History