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2003 Australian Open – Boys' Singles
Clément Morel was the defending champion, but did not compete in the Juniors in this year. Marcos Baghdatis defeated Florin Mergea (6–4, 6–4) in the final. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 SourcesDraw {{DEFAULTSORT:2003 Australian Open - Boys' Singles 2003 Australian Open, Boys' Singles Australian Open (tennis) by year – Boys' singles, 2003 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcos Baghdatis
Marcos Baghdatis ( el, Μάρκος Παγδατής, ar, ماركوس بغداتيس; ; born 17 June 1985) is a Cypriot former professional tennis player. He was the runner-up at the 2006 Australian Open and a semifinalist at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships, and reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 8 in August 2006. In the latter part of his career, Baghdatis endured a series of injuries that impacted his play. Personal and early life Baghdatis was born in Paramytha, Cyprus, to a Lebanese father, Christos, and a Greek Cypriot mother, Androula. He has two brothers—Petros and Marinos—and a sister, Zena, who was adopted by his family at just six months old. His father, a native Lebanese (Antiochian Greek Christian) who follows Greek Orthodox Christianity, emigrated to Cyprus from Lebanon and owns a clothes shop. He began playing tennis at the age of five with his father and brothers. He grew up idolizing tennis players Pat Rafter, Andre Agassi and Pet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
