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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 10-01-16
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[01] BAGHDATIS - ATP TOURNAMENT - VICTORY
[01] BAGHDATIS - ATP TOURNAMENT - VICTORY
Cypriot tennis champion Marcos Baghdatis won the ATP Tournament
Medibank International in Sydney, after defeating Richard Gasquet of
France with 2-0 6-4, 7-6(2) on Saturday.
The match, which was delayed by rain, lasted 1,44 hours. This is
Baghdatis` fourth title in his professional tennis career. According to
Baghdatis` official website, after the game ``it was announced that
Marcos would donate 5.000 dollars of his 67.260-dollar winners cheque
to the Haiti disaster appeal.``
This victory will give Baghdatis a boost in confidence ahead of the
Australian Open, which begins in Melbourne on Monday, but will also
further improve his position in the 2010 ATP Rankings as he received
250 points. In 2006 Marcos reached the Australian Open final where he
was defeated by the World`s No 1 tennis player Roger Federer.
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