Baghdatis and his kebabs

It has been common knowledge that Marcos likes his food. Kebabs is one of his favourite dishes. A Melbourne kebab house has gone as far as naming a version of the quintessentially Cypriot dish after him. Rumour has it he used to sneak out for a kebab or two at 4am before major games.

Apparently serious tennis players don't do that. Someone pointed this out to him recently, and if you believe the press, those days are over . He is now:

• stopping futsal (even I used to see him knocking a ball around in Cyprus)
• he has cut out beer drinking
• he has cut out those infamous kebabs

Baghdatis beats David Ferrer

What a match. What an epic match!!! 2 sets to 0 down, never having beaten Ferrer before. What a game to turn around. Yet again Marcos makes the headlines (for the right reasons)!

He is the Australian Open.

I predict that the Hewitt match will be rostered for the Rod Laver arena. We beat him last week, we should beat him again. Just like at Wimbledon 2007. Take revenge for last year's loss.

Baghdatis to meet Ferrer.

Paolo Lorenzi was no match for Marcos, who brushed him aside with a 6-2 6-4 6-4 win. Worryingly, David Ferrer (our next opponent) easily won his first game. He has beaten us twice in the past.

Match most likely to be played on Thursday. I wander which court we will be allocated.