PACIFIC LIFE OPEN
Date: 2006-03-17

PACIFIC LIFE OPEN

March 17, 2006

Marcos Baghdatis
INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA
The Moderator Questions for Marcos, please.
Question What seemed to happen towards the end of the first set? What turned it around?
MARCOS BAGHDATIS: First set, I mean, we both played great tennis. I got broken at 3-All, I think. Was 3-All or 3-2? I don't remember. I got broken being 40-15 up, made some not mistakes, but didn't finish it off, so that paid. Then I got broken again at 6-5, 30-Love up.
Nadal got confident in the second set. He wasn't missing a ball. He was playing great tennis. Too good for me today. That's it.
Question If you had to say there's a major difference between his play and your play, what is his strengths versus your strengths?
MARCOS BAGHDATIS: I don't know. I don't really know. It's the first time I play against him. It was a good lesson for me to see how he plays and stuff. He has a great forehand, great backhand. He has every shot. He's a great athlete.
I mean, physically he's amazing. It was a good lesson for me today. I think I know what to work on now more. Not work on more but, I mean, I saw how he's playing, I know now his game, so next time I play him I will have maybe a tactic to play against him. That's all. That's a good experience for me today.
I didn't play so bad. Like I said, he was too good for me today.
Question Do you have any words for your Greek fans?
MARCOS BAGHDATIS: Any words for my Greek fans? Thanks for coming. I mean, I'll keep fighting for my country. We have an important Davis Cup match in two weeks. I'll be there. I hope they will be there. I heard a lot of them are coming. I want to tell them that I'll do everything for my country to go up.

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