Marcos Baghdatis: Net Worth and Career Highlights
Marcos Baghdatis, a professional tennis player from Cyprus, boasts a net worth of $5 million. He amassed his wealth through a successful career in professional tennis.
Career Achievements
Baghdatis reached the runner-up position in the 2006 Australian Open and made it to the semifinals of the Wimbledon Championship the same year. In August 2006, he achieved an all-time career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 8.
Early Life
Born on June 17, 1985, in Paramytha, Limassol District, Cyprus, Marcos Baghdatis started playing tennis at the age of five with his family. His father, Christos, is Lebanese and migrated to Cyprus, where he met and married a Cypriot woman.
Tennis Training and Professional Development
Marcos received tennis training at the renowned Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in Paris on an Olympic Solidarity Youth Development Scholarship. He became proficient in French and was a committed member of the OSYDS since the age of 13.
National Recognition and Personal Life
In recognition of his tennis skills, Baghdatis was granted an exemption from the mandatory Cypriot national service on January 28, 2006. In 2005, he won the Cyprus Male Athlete of the Year Award. Marcos married former Croatian tennis player Karolina Sprem on July 14, 2012.
Other Interests
Apart from tennis, Marcos is an avid football player and a supporter of the Apollon Limassol football team in Cyprus.
