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AUSTRALIAN OPEN


January 19, 2008


Marcos Baghdatis


MELBOURNE, VICTORIA

THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.

Q. How tough is that to swallow?
MARCOS BAGHDATIS: It is tough, but it's a positive thing. I love the game. It's another time that I went out there, I had -- I lost the match, but I came out with so many good emotions. I had really so much fun, and the crowd was great.
I'm really happy. I mean, the way I'm playing, the way I deal with things, and that's all I have to say. It's tough losing a match. I'm a bit disappointed, that's for sure. But I worked hard with my coaches and it's nice to come out and, I mean, have so many good emotions like today.
I'm just really happy the way I'm playing, and I'm ready for the season. That's a positive thing, for sure. I'm disappointed. I don't know what to say. It's tough to swallow, but that's life. Life is hard to have to accept it and try to follow.

Q. What about that turn? I mean, 5-1. You were going for all the money. What happened? Did you just sort of go for broke?
MARCOS BAGHDATIS: No, I just, you know, I start smiling, I start to forget the result. I was a bit stressed out even from the beginning of the match. It was a bit tough, and I just tried to deal with things, and just tried to find a solution to win, even, by relaxing, by trying to change the rhythm of Lleyton, just playing drop shot. I start changing everything. And it worked.
The fifth set I got a bit tired. I had my chances to break him first. I didn't, and he did. I mean, he deserves to win. He was better than me today, and that's all I have to say. He played better than me in the important points.

Q. You must be exhausted. Can he recover?
MARCOS BAGHDATIS: Oh, for sure. We're exhausted at the match, but I think we work hard. I mean, he works out, also. And I was -- if I was in his place I would recover, so I think he would.

Q. Your fans again tonight, it's 5:00 in the morning and they were still cheering as loud as ever.
MARCOS BAGHDATIS: I want to thank them a lot for the support. It's really great to have them around. Not really just my fans, also my country. They were really supportive the last couple of days. And I want to thank them very much.

Q. You leave Melbourne with some great memories again?
MARCOS BAGHDATIS: Of course. I love Melbourne. I love the tournament. I'm very happy to be here. Like I said before, that's why I live, for matches like this. That's why I work hard. That's why I dream: For matches like this. And it's a pleasure to -- even losing it. That's not the most important thing, you know.
It's just a game, and I'm just very, very happy that I'm playing this way and having so many good emotions.

Q. Congratulations.
MARCOS BAGHDATIS: Thanks, mate.

Q. Were you affected at all by the ankle injury?
MARCOS BAGHDATIS: No, just in the beginning, I had pain, but they gave me four painkillers, so I guess -- I guess that made the job. No, I mean, at the end I was a bit tired, but not because of the ankle, because of all the stress I had, and that's all.
And I'm, like I said before, I'm happy the way I'm playing. I'm ready for the year, and I guess I'll just go back, have some holidays, and just focus on the rest of the year.

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