Marcos was victorious at the Aegon Trophy on Sunday as he defeated Marinko Matosevic 6-3, 6-4 in the final of the ATP Challenger Tour event in Nottingham.
“After these wins I’ve kind of found myself, my game, my attitude on court and the way I want to play tennis," said Marcos. “I’m alone here with no coach. I’m playing tennis and doing things that I want to do and don’t have someone telling me what to do. That is a big change for me. I guess it makes me feel much freer in the head. I don’t think so much, I just act and do what I think is good on court and this has helped me a lot this last week.
"It feels great. I felt I played really well throughout the week. Every match I got through I felt better and better and in the final I was just playing really solid, not giving too many points away and served well. I'm happy with how I'm playing and how I feel on court, fitness-wise and mentally."
After Matosevic had closed out a semi-final win over Gilles Muller at the start of the day, Marcos made short work of the Australian in the final, claiming victory in 75 minutes as he hit nine aces and converted three of his nine break points.
The week marks a strong comeback from Marcos, having not played a competitive match since a first-round loss in Houston nearly two months ago. He lifted his first ATP Challenger Tour trophy since 2009, when he won three consecutive crowns in Vancouver, St. Remy and Tashkent.
Next up for Marcos is the Aegon Championships at the Queen’s Club, where he has been awarded a wild card. In his first-round match on Tuesday, Marcos will face American Bradley Klahn, with the winner to take on top seed Stan Wawrinka.
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