Marcos Baghdatis | Bio | ATP Tour

Began playing tennis at age 5 with his father and 2 brothers, Marinos and Petros, who played Davis Cup.
Father, Christos, owns a clothing store in Cyprus; mother, Andry; sister, Zena, was adopted as a 1-month-old.
Idols growing up werePatrick Rafter, Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras.
Favourite surface is hard. Considers himself a baseliner, with his serve andforehand as his biggest weapons.
Enjoys playing and watching football. Favourite teams are Apollo in Cyprus and Manchester United.
Named 2005 Man of the Yearin Cyprus.
Wife, Karolina Sprem,is former WTA No. 17; daughters, Zahara and India; son, Zeus.
Fitness trainer is Antonis Kezoz.
Underwent right arm surgery on 9 February 2005. Retired from 5 matches and withdrew from 9 events in 2017 due to ankle, foot, back and arm injuries.
Played final match of career in 2019 Wimbledon 2R vs. Berrettini.

(UPDATED 4 SEPTEMBER 2018)

Finished 12 straight seasons in Top 100 (2005-16). Achieved career-high No. 8 on 21 August 2006 soon after run to Wimbledon SF. Spent 13 weeks of 2006 season in Top 10. Ended 2003 as World No. 1 junior.
Owns 4-10record in ATP singles finals with 6straight losses. Won titles at 2006 Beijing, 2007 Zagreb, 2009 Stockholm and 2010 Sydney. Captured 4 of his 10 Challenger titles in 2014 at Nottingham, GBR; Vancouver, CAN; Aptos, USAand Geneva, SUI. Earned 20+ wins in 8 seasons (2006-07, 2009-12, 2015-16), highlighted by career-high 48 victories in 2007. Won tour-level debut at 2004 Athens Olympics (d. Carraz).
Broke through to 2006 Australian Open final as 20-year-old ranked 54th, beating Roddick, then both Ljubicic and Nalbandian in 5 sets (l. to No. 1 Federer). Remains youngest Australian Open finalist since Moya in 1997 andlowest-ranked Grand Slam finalist since No. 86 Safin at 2004 Australian Open. Reached 4R-or-better at all 4 Grand Slams, most recently 2016 US Open.Won 2003 Australian Open junior titleand reached US Open junior finals in 2002and 2003.
Advanced to ATP Masters 1000 SFs at 2007 Paris and 2010 Cincinnati. Reached 2006 Indian Wells QF inATP Masters 1000 debut.Defeated No. 1 Federer in 2010 Indian Wells 3R and No. 1 Nadal in 2010 Cincinnati QF.
Boasts 47-4 Davis Cup singles record with all-time record 36-match singles win streak from 2003 through 2016. Made Davis Cup debut at age 14 on 19 January 2000 (w/Leontisd. Letseka/Motsepa).