Cypriot tennis player passes into second round of Madrid Masters

Cypriot tennis player Marcos Baghdatis passed into the second round of the Madrid Masters Tournament on Monday, by beating Romanian Andrei Pavel, ranking 82nd, 2-1 set.

Baghdatis won the first set with 6-3, lost the second by 4-6 and won the third with 6-1.

In the second round, Baghdatis will be playing against Spaniard Rafael Nadal, 2nd in the world, who qualified without playing.