wintintu
Hall of Fame
Robredo is a better player than Baghdatis. Look at not only their current rankings but everything they have done in the last 3 years. Baghdatis in 2006 had that one big tournament Robredo probably will never have, and both were in the top 10 together that year (Robredo higher ranked even that year) but injuries have regressed Baghdatis to the point that he is no longer in the same league as even a solid but unspectacular player like Robredo. Baghdatis is probably more talented but Robredo has had his career relatively uninterupted by injuries allowing him to maximize his potential in a way Baghdatis has not been able to.
Baghdatis's win over Federer was a huge win for him and a terrific achievement at this point in his career. Do keep in mind though it took Federer playing an awful match, Baghdatis playing as well as he possibly could have within his current abilities, and Federer still badly choking at the end to lose it. So that he would lose to even someone like Robredo next round was pretty much expected.
Robredo is not a better player than Baghdatis. No way. I don't know how Marcos didn't win last nite, he had like a million opportunities. And even still, his career H2H against Robredo is 3-1 in Marcos' favour even after last night. You say look at what they've done over the last 3 years? Em, Baghdatis has spent practically all of those years injured and is now only beginning to come around to his true form again. So how is that a valid arguement? Imo, Marcos moves better, has a WAY bigger serve, has a more reliable backhand, and a more solid forehand. I don't know how you can say Robredo is better, he will never beat the big players that Marcos can. And by the end of this year, the ranking will be in Baghdatis' favour too, just wait.