Marat Safin
Wimbledon 2008: Safin Brings Tournament to Life
Defeat of third-seed Djokovic causes a flurry of activity in the press box and on the betting exchanges, writes Paolo Bandini
Safin Crushes Djokovic at Wimbledon
Marat Safin's victory over Novak Djokovic underlined his status as one of the game's greatest and most unpredictable talents, says Xan Brooks
Wimbledon 2008: Novak Djokovic v Marat Safin - Live!
Prediction time: Marat Safin is a man-monster - he's 6ft 4in tall and with muscles the size of the Urals. He's also won two grand slams and beat Djokovic in their one and only meeting. However he's been on the slide since picking up an injury in 2005 and Djokovic should win through, perhaps in four sets
Tennis: Rusedski Exits With Eyes of the Nation Elsewhere
Greg Rusedski's championship ended as quickly as it began after a ruthless display by Marat Safin.
Safin Suffers Lopez Lashing
Tennis: Men: Marat Safin rediscovered his hatred of grass today as he was dumped out of Wimbledon in straights sets by Feliciano Lopez.
Safin Takes Lopez Lashing
Tennis: Men: Marat Safin is having trouble on court one, where Feliciano Lopez is two sets to love up.
Safin Downs Misfiring Scud
Tennis: Wimbledon: Marat Safin battered big-serving Mark Philippoussis into submission to move into the second round today.
Philippoussis v Safin - Live!
Tennis: Wimbledon: Big hitters Mark Philippousis and Marat Safin clash on Centre Court at 1pm. Follow the action live with Georgina Turner.
Tennis: Safin Off the Menu As Feast is Prepared
All eyes will be on the quarter final draw of the French Open as they hope to be served the gourmet tennis of Nadal vs Federer.
Tennis: Safin Defeats His Demons to Slay Hewitt
Russia's affable giant overcame self-doubt and an awful start to blast the home favourite, Lleyton Hewitt, off the court.
Tennis: Vandals Play While Federer Licks Wounds
Jon Henderson awaits today's heavy metal men's final between Marat Safin and Lleyton Hewitt.
Safin's Shadow Darkens Hewitt's Sense of Destiny
Tennis: Lleyton Hewitt is into the final of the Australian Open after beating Andy Roddick as he bids to become the first local champion in 29 years.
Tennis, Australian Open: Safin Derails the Federer Express
Marat Safin celebrated his 25th birthday in the best possible style by overcoming the holder Roger Federer in the semis in five thrilling sets.
Safin Downs Federer in Epic
Tennis: Australian Open: Marat Safin triumphed in a five-set thriller today to end Roger Federer's long unbeaten run and book a place in Sunday's final.
Tennis, Australian Open: Safin Primed By Coach to Give Federer a Sterner Test
Marat Safin believes he is benefiting from the advice of Peter Lundgren, Roger Federer's ex-coach, ahead of their projected semi-final clash.
Tennis: Buddha Teaches Safin to Be Master of Himself
Peter Lundgren has been charged with maximising Marat Safin's talent and victory in Paris made it two titles out of two.
Tennis: Electric Safin Halts Hewitt
November 6: Marat Safin was irresistible as he swept away Lleyton Hewitt in straight sets in Paris.
Tennis: Safin's Launches a Scathing Attack on the Game's Officialdom
May 29: After a hard-fought victory over Felix Mantilla, Russia's Marat Safin launched an attack on the game's officialdom.
Tennis: Safin Will Sizzle If Only He Can Keep His Cool
May 22: 'Control' and 'consistency' are not words readily associated with Marat Safin. It's what makes him so exciting.
Marat Safin a force again
Tennis fans welcome back Marat Safin to the ATP Tour. Here's a look at what it means for men's tennis, plus a look ahead to the upcoming spring season.
Tennis: Federer Wins Australian Open
February 2: Roger Federer is the new Australian Open champion after beating an exhausted Marat Safin.
Australian Open: Safin Beats Agassi in Five Sets
January 30: Marat Safin beat Andre Agassi in a five-set thriller, ending the American's 26-match unbeaten run in Melbourne.
Safin Sends Agassi Out in Epic Battle
Unseeded Marat Safin beat defending champion Andre Agassi out after almost four hours of tennis which contained more twists and turns than the latest Barbara Taylor Bradford.
Tennis: Roddick's Run Comes to Grizzly Finish
January 28: Marat Safin beat world No 1 Andy Roddick in a 3hr 23min, toe-to-toe, five-set hum-dinger.
Safin Ousts Roddick in Five-set Epic
In the game of the Australian Open so far, Marat Safin of Russia beat the No1 seed Andy Roddick of the USA in five sets to set up a mouth-watering semi-final encounter with Andre Agassi.
Tennis: Marat Safin Rediscovers Form
Marat Safin is back, free of doubt and injury, as he showed in a marathon win over Todd Martin.
Safin's Wrist is Key for Henman
August 20: If Marat Safin pulls out of the US Open, Tim Henman will be made the bottom seed and avoid playing one of the top players at least until the third round.
Safin and Grosjean keep cup on even keel
Davis Cup: Marat Safin has the chance to win the Davis Cup for Mother Russia. It is a rarity for tennis players to compete for their countries rather than themselves. For this reason alone the Davis Cup, and especially the final, is one of the annual peaks of a crowded calendar that is filled with more dross than is good for it.
A Chance at the Davis Cup for Russia
November 30: Marat Safin has a chance to take the Davis Cup out of French hands, which would make Russia the eleventh nation ever to win the competition.
Safin Victory Worth the Wait
November 4: Marat Safin at last fulfiled his potential with a crushing victory over world No1 Lleyton Hewitt at the Paris Indoor Open.
Rampaging Rusedksi leaves Safin floundering
Tennis: Greg Rusedski overshadowed Tim Henman's defeat of Gustavo Kuerten at the Cincinnati Masters with an astonishing straight-sets demolition of Marat Safin.
Rochus the tiny Belgian drives Safin the giant off his rocker
Marat Safin's first major title since winning the US Open two years ago looks likely to be that of the Clown Prince.
Russian roulette as Safin takes aim
On the basis of past grass-court form, Jon Henderson looks at this year's hot contenders for the men's title.
Safin Too Tough for the Wild Card
June 4: Marat Safin, who defeated Andre Agassi in the first round of the French Open four years ago, reached his second quarter-final yesterday after beating French wild card Arnaud di Pasquale.
Safin humbles Hewitt
Tennis: Lleyton Hewitt suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Marat Safin in Hamburg.
Safin rubs salt into Henman's wound
Tennis: Tim Henman's sunk to fourth place in the ATP Champions Race after Marat Safin reached the quarter-finals of the Hamburg Masters Series.
France Hails 15-year-old As Safin Eyes Clay Crown
April 16: Fifteen-year-old Richard Gasquet yesterday displayed maturity beyond his years to beat world No53 Franco Squillari and send the home crowd into a frenzy.
Safin crumbles on the clay in Portugal
Marat Safin, the second seed, suffered a surprise defeat yesterday when he was knocked out of the Estoril Open by Finland's Jarkko Nieminen.
Safin overcomes Sampras in an epic encounter
First set: Safin 6-2 Sampras Sampras starts horribly, losing his opening two service games. So much for his big serve. His Deputy Dawg face shows little emotion - well, there's still a long way to go. Valiantly he tries to come back, but four breakpoints come and go and the...
TENNIS: Safin To Emulate Sampras?
Are we about to see a repeat of history? Last Sunday (September 10) saw Marat Safin win the US Open Championship, his first ever Grand Slam, as a mere 20-year-old - almost a decade after his vanquished final opponent, Pete Sampras, emerged the victor at Flushing Meadows in a similar manner.
Prediction time: Marat Safin is a man-monster - he's 6ft 4in tall and with muscles the size of the Urals. He's also won two grand slams and beat Djokovic in their one and only meeting. However he's been on the slide since picking up an injury in 2005 and Djokovic should win through, perhaps in four sets
Tennis: Rusedski Exits With Eyes of the Nation Elsewhere
Greg Rusedski's championship ended as quickly as it began after a ruthless display by Marat Safin.
Safin Suffers Lopez Lashing
Tennis: Men: Marat Safin rediscovered his hatred of grass today as he was dumped out of Wimbledon in straights sets by Feliciano Lopez.
Safin Takes Lopez Lashing
Tennis: Men: Marat Safin is having trouble on court one, where Feliciano Lopez is two sets to love up.
Safin Downs Misfiring Scud
Tennis: Wimbledon: Marat Safin battered big-serving Mark Philippoussis into submission to move into the second round today.
Philippoussis v Safin - Live!
Tennis: Wimbledon: Big hitters Mark Philippousis and Marat Safin clash on Centre Court at 1pm. Follow the action live with Georgina Turner.
Tennis: Safin Off the Menu As Feast is Prepared
All eyes will be on the quarter final draw of the French Open as they hope to be served the gourmet tennis of Nadal vs Federer.
Tennis: Safin Defeats His Demons to Slay Hewitt
Russia's affable giant overcame self-doubt and an awful start to blast the home favourite, Lleyton Hewitt, off the court.
Tennis: Vandals Play While Federer Licks Wounds
Jon Henderson awaits today's heavy metal men's final between Marat Safin and Lleyton Hewitt.
Safin's Shadow Darkens Hewitt's Sense of Destiny
Tennis: Lleyton Hewitt is into the final of the Australian Open after beating Andy Roddick as he bids to become the first local champion in 29 years.
Tennis, Australian Open: Safin Derails the Federer Express
Marat Safin celebrated his 25th birthday in the best possible style by overcoming the holder Roger Federer in the semis in five thrilling sets.
Safin Downs Federer in Epic
Tennis: Australian Open: Marat Safin triumphed in a five-set thriller today to end Roger Federer's long unbeaten run and book a place in Sunday's final.
Tennis, Australian Open: Safin Primed By Coach to Give Federer a Sterner Test
Marat Safin believes he is benefiting from the advice of Peter Lundgren, Roger Federer's ex-coach, ahead of their projected semi-final clash.
Tennis: Buddha Teaches Safin to Be Master of Himself
Peter Lundgren has been charged with maximising Marat Safin's talent and victory in Paris made it two titles out of two.
Tennis: Electric Safin Halts Hewitt
November 6: Marat Safin was irresistible as he swept away Lleyton Hewitt in straight sets in Paris.
Tennis: Safin's Launches a Scathing Attack on the Game's Officialdom
May 29: After a hard-fought victory over Felix Mantilla, Russia's Marat Safin launched an attack on the game's officialdom.
Tennis: Safin Will Sizzle If Only He Can Keep His Cool
May 22: 'Control' and 'consistency' are not words readily associated with Marat Safin. It's what makes him so exciting.
Marat Safin a force again
Tennis fans welcome back Marat Safin to the ATP Tour. Here's a look at what it means for men's tennis, plus a look ahead to the upcoming spring season.
Tennis: Federer Wins Australian Open
February 2: Roger Federer is the new Australian Open champion after beating an exhausted Marat Safin.
Australian Open: Safin Beats Agassi in Five Sets
January 30: Marat Safin beat Andre Agassi in a five-set thriller, ending the American's 26-match unbeaten run in Melbourne.
Safin Sends Agassi Out in Epic Battle
Unseeded Marat Safin beat defending champion Andre Agassi out after almost four hours of tennis which contained more twists and turns than the latest Barbara Taylor Bradford.
Tennis: Roddick's Run Comes to Grizzly Finish
January 28: Marat Safin beat world No 1 Andy Roddick in a 3hr 23min, toe-to-toe, five-set hum-dinger.
Safin Ousts Roddick in Five-set Epic
In the game of the Australian Open so far, Marat Safin of Russia beat the No1 seed Andy Roddick of the USA in five sets to set up a mouth-watering semi-final encounter with Andre Agassi.
Tennis: Marat Safin Rediscovers Form
Marat Safin is back, free of doubt and injury, as he showed in a marathon win over Todd Martin.
Safin's Wrist is Key for Henman
August 20: If Marat Safin pulls out of the US Open, Tim Henman will be made the bottom seed and avoid playing one of the top players at least until the third round.
Safin and Grosjean keep cup on even keel
Davis Cup: Marat Safin has the chance to win the Davis Cup for Mother Russia. It is a rarity for tennis players to compete for their countries rather than themselves. For this reason alone the Davis Cup, and especially the final, is one of the annual peaks of a crowded calendar that is filled with more dross than is good for it.
A Chance at the Davis Cup for Russia
November 30: Marat Safin has a chance to take the Davis Cup out of French hands, which would make Russia the eleventh nation ever to win the competition.
Safin Victory Worth the Wait
November 4: Marat Safin at last fulfiled his potential with a crushing victory over world No1 Lleyton Hewitt at the Paris Indoor Open.
Rampaging Rusedksi leaves Safin floundering
Tennis: Greg Rusedski overshadowed Tim Henman's defeat of Gustavo Kuerten at the Cincinnati Masters with an astonishing straight-sets demolition of Marat Safin.
Rochus the tiny Belgian drives Safin the giant off his rocker
Marat Safin's first major title since winning the US Open two years ago looks likely to be that of the Clown Prince.
Russian roulette as Safin takes aim
On the basis of past grass-court form, Jon Henderson looks at this year's hot contenders for the men's title.
Safin Too Tough for the Wild Card
June 4: Marat Safin, who defeated Andre Agassi in the first round of the French Open four years ago, reached his second quarter-final yesterday after beating French wild card Arnaud di Pasquale.
Safin humbles Hewitt
Tennis: Lleyton Hewitt suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Marat Safin in Hamburg.
Safin rubs salt into Henman's wound
Tennis: Tim Henman's sunk to fourth place in the ATP Champions Race after Marat Safin reached the quarter-finals of the Hamburg Masters Series.
France Hails 15-year-old As Safin Eyes Clay Crown
April 16: Fifteen-year-old Richard Gasquet yesterday displayed maturity beyond his years to beat world No53 Franco Squillari and send the home crowd into a frenzy.
Safin crumbles on the clay in Portugal
Marat Safin, the second seed, suffered a surprise defeat yesterday when he was knocked out of the Estoril Open by Finland's Jarkko Nieminen.
Safin overcomes Sampras in an epic encounter
First set: Safin 6-2 Sampras Sampras starts horribly, losing his opening two service games. So much for his big serve. His Deputy Dawg face shows little emotion - well, there's still a long way to go. Valiantly he tries to come back, but four breakpoints come and go and the...
TENNIS: Safin To Emulate Sampras?
Are we about to see a repeat of history? Last Sunday (September 10) saw Marat Safin win the US Open Championship, his first ever Grand Slam, as a mere 20-year-old - almost a decade after his vanquished final opponent, Pete Sampras, emerged the victor at Flushing Meadows in a similar manner.