Davis Cup
Baghdatis made his Davis Cup debut for the Cyprus Davis Cup team in 2000 as a 14 year old. Upon making his debut Cyprus were competing in the lowest division of Davis Cup competition possible and fell one win shy of being promoted in 2000. In 2001 the Davis Cup week was held in Nicosia, Cyprus and Baghdatis led the team to an undefeated record which resulted in Cyprus' promotion to the Euro/Africa Group III. In 2005 Baghdatis again led the team to an undefeated record and Cyprus was promoted to the Euro/Africa Group II. In 2009 Baghdatis led the team to their best result and fell one match short of advancing to the Euro/Africa Group I, after leading two sets to love in the doubles against Finland, Baghdatis and Photos Kallias could not win the match and would lose the tie 2–3.
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