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Marat Safin© ATP
  • Nationality: RUS (Russian Federation)
  • Birthdate: January 27, 1980
  • Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
  • Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco
  • Turned Pro: 1997
  • Plays: Right-handed
  • Coach:
  • 2011 Ranking: 0
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Began playing tennis at age six with his father, Misha, director of a small tennis club in Moscow, and mother, Rausa Islanova, who served as her son’s coach fr ... Read Full Bio

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Australian Open Women's Final Open Thread: Victoria Azarenka v Li Na
world No.1 and No.2 at the same Grand Slam event for the first time since 2009 Roland Garros (Kuznetsova d. No.2 S.Williams in QF and No.1 Safina in F). The last player to achieve this feat at the Australian Open was S.Williams in 2005 (d. No.2 Mauresmo in QF and No.1 Davenport in F)...
2013-01-25

Jerzy Janowicz: I Don't Know How I Did This, But Wow! [Video]
kind of tournament, you should have some sponsors anyway. For some people here, we have the impression your game is looking like Marat Safin when he won in 2004. Were you watching him play? Do you think it's accurate comparison? JERZY JANOWICZ: I don't think so I'm able to co...
2012-11-03

U.S. Loses, Federer Wins in Davis Cup; Weekend Dish
Group behind Thomaz Bellucci and Rogerio Dutra Silva. Igor Andreev and Teymuraz gabashvili take it on the chin for Russia. Time to bring Safin and Y-Man out of retirement. Italy d. Chile 4-1 Andreas Seppi and Fabio Fognini propel Italy into the World Group over the struggling C...
2012-09-17

Serena Williams Greatest Ever After Olympic Singles Tennis Gold?
it difficult to ascertain who might truly be ready to challenge the top players on the WTA tour -- Jelena Jankovic, Ana Ivanovic, Dinara Safina, Caroline Wozniacki, Victoria Azarenka -- or who were seat-fillers. Sharapova would have re-taken No. 1 with a victory in the gold meda...
2012-08-04

Wimbledon Women's SF Preview: Heavy Favorite Serena Seeks Fifth Title
since 2009, all four Wimbledon semifinalists are seeded. In 2009, the Top 4 seeds arrived at their appointed slots in the SF (1 – Safina, 2 – S.Williams, 3 – V.Williams, 4 – Dementieva). With Kerber and Radwanska both needing three sets to win their QF m...
2012-07-05

Are The Wimbledon Courts Slower Now Than Before? Head Groundskeeper Says No
working harder. They've been taking it to a different - what do you say - improving it even more from the past than I started. Marat Safin on the Wimbledon courts (2008): I played well because I think the courts, they has been getting slower and slower throughout the years. So...
2012-06-20

Roger Federer Interview - Indian Wells, Mar 15
wave is coming in, which I think is exciting. That's what I went through as well with Roddick and Ferrero and Nalbandian and Hewitt and Safin and so forth.So I think it's always nice when that happens. Obviously you want them to do well at the big tournaments like here now, and on...
2011-03-16

Maria Sharapova Interview - Indian Wells, Mar 15
Sharapova InterviewMarch 15, 2011INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA - BNP PARIBAS OPENM. SHARAPOVA/D. Safina6-2, 6-0THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.Q. Is there any part of you that can understand or feel empathy with what Dinara was going through out there today? I mean, she's clearly su...
2011-03-16

More...
Federer, Nadal Head Top 8 in Historic Montreal QFs, Safina on Choke Alert v. Clijsters
Safin in Final Career Match Wednesday v. Del Potro in Paris?
Tennis-X Previews: Safin Beat Up, Doha Brings Big Guns
Safin Takes Aim at Berdych, Roddick in Shanghai
Roddick Good, Federer Better in Australian Open Semis; Serena, Safina in Womens Final
Murray Rises, Safin Flops at French Open


Recent fan comments for Marat Safin:


tracey
Says:

tennis will be a sad sad sport, without the ever emotion's of marat. there is no one with that glare, passion, fire, or sex appeal. thank you for making tennis my favourite sport. the australian open will have a quietness about it. of a hero, that once graiced our shores. mwa

Posted on October 3, 2009 at 18:14 ET



LiL Lucy
Says:

tennis will be a sadder place with the departure of Marat. Always played with a wicked glint in his eyes, full of talent, full of passion.
His huge charecter/personality will bo sooo missed.
As for his sex appeal, thats for a different place!!!
A truly truly gorgeous dude...
mwahhhh.........

Posted on September 2, 2009 at 18:47 ET



tripod
Says:

Hi Marat. A fascinating second round that was at the Roland Open 09. I couldn't stop the good times with how you played. But you were brilliant. Keep up the awesome good work and best wishes,.. (May29.09)

Posted on May 7, 2009 at 14:02 ET



ljiljana from serbia
Says:

Marat is the most intersting tennis player in the
world, so beautiful, so sexy. He so harismatic.
Serbian girl have a good taste for men and I am
very proud.

Posted on March 3, 2009 at 13:04 ET



Adelene in SOUTH AFRICA
Says:

I luv watching Marat play. Hav a gud tournament in LA. And keep working and gud results will come. Hope 2 c u competing at the Atp event in SA nxt yr. Luv u stacks

Posted on August 6, 2008 at 00:05 ET



Ali
Says:

Marat Safin is a great tennis player. He's got the talent and everything. But he has one major weakness, his temprament.. I think he should really pressed his anger and his frustration to the lowest level when he's on the match..

Well, udachi Marat..
sometimes tennis is just tennis..

Posted on July 1, 2008 at 12:07 ET



Sanja
Says:

Marat.... What a men, what a talent it's shame that he is not in good form

PS Please come in Belgrade and be my guest

Posted on June 1, 2008 at 14:15 ET



Lilibeth Aguilar
Says:

ohhhhh MARAT, when will I ever see you in the FINALS!!!!????!!!
You're better off as a movie actor. Just too...... beautiful to be sidelined!

Posted on June 1, 2008 at 09:44 ET



ana fromm Serbia
Says:

marat safin is most beautiful tennis player in the world...I love him...

Posted on April 1, 2008 at 11:47 ET



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