Baghdatis at Davis Cup

It was some experience, watching Marcos Baghdatis play at the National Tennis Centre in Nicosia for Davis cup on 13th April.

It was a mercilessly hot afternoon and everything else about the match was very Cypriot too. The charged atmosphere, slogan shouting crowds, the horns reminiscent of a football game, the heaving coffee stalls, the smell of souvlakia and Marcos who communicated with the crowds all the time and played for them.

It was an easy win for Marcos, but the poor Slovenian did not have a chance. The crowd leaves no doubt at all about whose side they are on. It would be a surprise if even top seeded players like Federer or Nadal could win against Baghdatis in Cyprus. The kind of adulation and oneness with the spectators that he enjoys is unbelievable.

Baghdatis is far from the serious, no-emotion, detached tennis player. He believes in displaying and sharing with the crowd what he feels each moment. And how the crowd responds !

Check out the photographs below to share some of such moments: