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In the quarter-finals of the Trophee des Alpilles in St. Remy, Marcos will face Swiss No. 6 seed Stephane Bohli on Friday.
Bohli defeated Thomas Oger in straight sets to secure his place in the quarter-finals, while Marcos received a walkover past the injured Dominik Meffert on Thursday.
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World No. 144 Bohli is playing his first event since losing in the first round of US Open qualifying two weeks ago. The 26 year old has enjoyed his greatest successes in 2009 on the ATP Challenger Tour, capturing the title in Recanati in July and reaching the semi-finals in Pozoblanco.
The first-time meeting between Marcos and Bohli will take place not before 6:00 p.m. local time on Central court. See the full order of play here.
Stay tuned to www.baghdatis.com for the latest news on Marcos’ progress.
Go, Marcos!