At the turn of the millennium, the ATP circuit featured enormous talent. Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi were among the most prominent, but Roger Federer was starting to make waves, as was Andy Roddick. A few years later, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic joined, ushering in a dominant era in tennis. One player who left his mark, despite never winning a Grand Slam, was Marcos Baghdatis.

The Cyprus native became the first player from his country to reach a Grand Slam final, achieving the feat at the 2006 Australian Open, where he fell to Roger Federer. He also rose into the Top 10, reaching a career-high ranking of World No. 8 in August 2006.

Speaking with Tennis365, Marcos Baghdatis chose the most difficult rival of his career: “I would pick Novak Djokovic, simply because I never beat him, b

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