The mother of Marcos Baghdatis was recovering from a minor operation on Monday after being taken to hospital during her son's Australian Open final.
Baghdatis caught the imagination of tennis fans worldwide with his amazing run in Melbourne, where the unseeded Cypriot was beaten in four sets in Sunday's final by world number one Roger Federer [Images].
The 20-year-old's mother Andri had complained of stomach pains early on Sunday and the pain worsened when she saw her son suffer cramp during the match, said Philios Christodoulou, head of the Cyprus Tennis Federation.
She was taken to a private clinic where doctors diagnosed gall stones.
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"She finished watching the match from her hospital bed," Christodoulou told Reuters."(Her husband) Christos said it was a minor operation and that there was no need to worry. She has spoken to Marcos and everything is ok."
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