"I never felt that with any other player," Baghdatis reveals which member of the Big 3 gave him the most trouble

In an interview for Tennis 365, Marcos Baghdatis revealed which member of the Big 3 posed the most problems for him.

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Clément Gehl

le 25/11/2025 à 18h30

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Marcos Baghdatis, former world No. 8 in 2006, has faced the three members of the Big 3 multiple times: Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Roger Federer.

In an interview with the media Tennis 365, the Cypriot revealed which opponent was the most formidable against him.

He stated: "I would choose Novak Djokovic, simply because I never beat him (he beat Nadal and Federer once). But it's very difficult to choose.

I believe that every time I played against Novak, the matches were quite tight. That's my opinion. I might be wrong, but that's what I remember.

But I think he gave me a good beating once, and it was at Indian Wells. It was 6-1, 6-3, I came off the court and felt like this guy had taught me a lesson.

And I never felt that with any other player. I never felt it with Roger or with Rafa, even when I was younger and playing against Roger, I always told myself: 'Next time, I can beat him'.

I always had that feeling. But with Novak, it was... I didn't have that feeling, especially after that match."