Marcos returns to action this week at the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo; it is his first tournament since losing to Alexandr Dolgopolov in the second round of the US Open.
As part of ATP Sunday in Tokyo, Marcos joined Andy Murray, Tomas Berdych, Stanislas Wawrinka, Viktor Troicki, Radek Stepanek, Gael Monfils and Go Soeda at the Ariake Tennis Forest Park to play practice sets in front of 4,000 fans.
Watch a behind-the-scenes video of the activity here
Preparation completed, Marcos opens his campaign on Tuesday at the ATP World Tour 500 hard court tournament when he faces Ukrainian qualifier Sergiy Stakhovsky in the first round. Marcos will be looking to avenge the tight defeat he suffered to Stakhovsky in their one previous match in the New Haven quarter-finals two years ago.
The match is due to take place fourth on Court 1, with play beginning at 11:30am local time (+8hrs BST; +6hrs Cyprus). Check out the full order of play here.
Marcos is making his third appearance in Tokyo, highlighted by reaching the quarter-finals on his debut in 2005 (l. to Ancic).
Stay tuned to www.baghdatis.com for all the latest news on Marcos’ progress in Asia.
Go, Marcos!
