Cypriot Baghdatis advances to third round of Australian Open

Cypriot tennis player Marcos Baghdatis has advanced to the third round of the Australian Open.

Baghdatis, No 31 seed, fought back from two sets down to advance to the third round after beating Spanish David Ferrer, No 18 seed, in a match which lasted more than four hours.

The sets 4-6, 3-6, 7-6, 6-3 and 6-1.

The Cypriot tennis champion will face in the fourth round the winner of the match between Australian Lleyton Hewitt and US Donald Young.