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WIMBLEDONJuly 1, 2006Marcos BaghdatisWIMBLEDON, ENGLAND THE MODERATOR: Ladies and gentlemen, Marcos Baghdatis. Q. You must be very relieved to have got that match finished tonight. Were you worried about it? MARCOS BAGHDATIS: I was relieved to win it, first of all. Was not an easy match. Seb is a great player on grass. He's playing really good. I'm really happy to get through. Q. Can you tell me about your injury. You seemed to be struggling. MARCOS BAGHDATIS: Yeah, the first -- I don't remember if it was in the first three, four games, Seb hit the backhand on the net and I run for it. And it come in, and I run for it and I felt a bit on the - how you say - butt. Felt a bit of pain on the butt. So that's all, I think. I don't really know what's wrong with it. Just maybe a strained muscle for the moment. That's what was, so. Q. Was it similar to your first round injuries? MARCOS BAGHDATIS: No, no, not at all. Q. So how are you looking forward to your match against Andy Murray? MARCOS BAGHDATIS: I don't really know. I cannot think about this now. I'm very happy that I won today, and I'll just take time tomorrow and think about that. Q. Has it been difficult since Australia, trying to get your head round what happened? MARCOS BAGHDATIS: Yeah, it's not easy, you know. Lot of things happen from one day to another. I have to -- I have a lot of responsibilities now, and it's not so easy. But, I mean, I have great people around me. My parents are helping me a lot. My team around me is great. So it's a bit of a struggle, but I'm getting through it. Q. And will you be fully fit, do you think, for Monday? MARCOS BAGHDATIS: I think so. I hope so. Q. You are a sport hero for two countries, Cyprus and Greece. You have made too many people in two countries watch your tennis match. How do you feel about this? MARCOS BAGHDATIS: Yeah, I'm happy to have all my country, two countries behind me. I mean, Cyprus and Greece, for me, it's the same thing. It's not one country, but it's the same thing. So I have Greek blood in me. So it's great have having them around and giving me so much support and love. So it's been fun since I'm playing good. I mean, so many people behind me and giving me support. Q. How will you prepare for your match tomorrow? You've got a day off tomorrow. What are you gonna do in the day? MARCOS BAGHDATIS: I don't really know. Maybe go have a sleep tonight and then we'll see how it goes. I will speak with my coach later on. I don't know what time I'm playing on Monday, so it depends also what time I'm playing. Depends of a lot of things. Q. Do you like playing on grass? MARCOS BAGHDATIS: Yeah, yeah (smiling). Q. Some players really don't like it. MARCOS BAGHDATIS: It's not that I like it, but this year -- last year I didn't like it, this year I do. So, I mean, I'm starting to have experience on grass, and it's a matter of time to feel good on it. So I'm starting to feel good on it. So I guess I like it. I start to like it. Q. Were you surprised when you heard that Murray had beaten Roddick? MARCOS BAGHDATIS: Surprised, no. Everybody can beat everybody today in tennis. So I wasn't surprised. He's a great player. He's young. I think he needs some time also to become a great player. It's a matter of time that he will become a great player.
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