Baghdatis slump continues in Cincinatti

MARCOS Baghdatis recorded his eleventh first round exit in twelve tournaments as he suffered 6-3, 6-2 defeat to Frenchman Julien Benneteau in the opening round of the Cincinnati Masters.
The 28-year-old Cypriot who is currently ranked 50th in the world, will play next at the Winston-Salem Open, which starts next Monday, before he heads to the final Grand Slam of the season at the US Open.
Baghdatis has made two previous appearances in Winston Salem. In 2011 he reached the quarter-finals, while last season he was eliminated in the first round by Thomaz Bellucci after retiring in the second set due to back problems.

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