MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (AP) -- Unseeded Marcos Baghdatis has knocked No. 23 Mardy Fish of the United States out of the Australian Open in the third round.
While the 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 win looks like an upset, Baghdatis is a former top 10 player who is coming back from wrist and back injuries. He played only 12 tournaments last year and dropped to his current ranking of 99th in the world.
Baghdatis is trying to replicate his 2006 breakout performance at the Australian Open, when he lost to Federer in the final.
Last year, Baghdatis lost a five-setter in Melbourne against Lleyton Hewitt, finishing at 4:34 a.m.
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