After recovering from a right shoulder injury, Marcos Baghdatis makes his return to tennis in Munich, having been drawn to open his ATP World Tour 250 BMW Open campaign against a qualifier.

If the 27-year-old Cypriot advances into the second round, he would then face fourth-seeded German Philipp Kohlschreiber, who received a bye in the first round.

Baghdatis, who is currently ranked 38th in the Emirates ATP Rankings, leads the overall head-to-head series against the German 4-2, with the two having already met in Munich twice.

In 2007 Kohlschreiber beat the Limassol native in the semifinals 6-2 6-3, while in 2010 Baghdatis eliminated the German in the quarterfinals of the event, also in straight sets.

Cyprus Mail