Cypriot tennis player, Marcos Baghdatis secured a spot in the third round of the ATP Masters 1000 series Indian Wells tournament, after beating France's Arnaud Clement, 76th in ATP rankings, with 2-0.

Baghdatis, 33 in ATP world rankings, had difficulty in winning the first set with 7-6, while he eased to victory after securing the second set with 6-1.

However a difficult task awaits Baghdatis in the tournament's third round, where he will face World No. 1 Roger Federer, who defeated Romania's Victor Hanescu with 3-1 (6-3, 7-6, 6-1).