Photo: Ron C. Angle
The latest issue of ATPWorldTour.com’s DEUCE Magazine, which launched on the eve of the Australian Open, features an excellent profile on Marcos.
The article looks back at the tough road Marcos had to travel to make it as a professional, including insight from his former coach, Patrick Mouratoglou and his father, Christos, and applauds Marcos for the way he has rededicated himself to tennis and the hard work he put in during the off-season.
The article is accompanied by photos of a young Marcos from the Baghdatis Family Photo Album.
Below is an excerpt. For the full story, please visit ATPWorldTour.com.
“Baghdatis, like the sport he loves so dearly, has naturally evolved over the years. His spirit may have taken a hit after a series of ankle, back, respiratory, rib and wrist problems following his Annus mirabilis of 2006, but it is testament to the Cypriot’s character and Mediterranean weather that his weary bones and mind are revitalised.
The agile, gifted entertainer, whose killer smile is always close to the surface, has nurtured the fire that burns so brightly in his bottomless brown eyes. As an ebullient character, who radiates immense enjoyment and draws spectators into his matches with his unstinting effort, the youthful enthusiasm of the wide-eyed junior at the dawn of his senior career remains.
“I think even after all the injuries I’ve had, I believe I love the sport even more,” reflects Baghdatis, whose life and career have been far from ordinary. “Winning a Grand Slam is the greatest thing, but I also want to be Top 10 again. That is what I am working towards.”
