Marat Safin ; b. January 27, 1980) is a Russian former World No. 1 tennis player of Tatar ethnicity. Safin began his professional career in 1997 and held the No. 1 world ranking for 9 weeks in November and December of 2000. He is known for his large physical size, athleticism, controversial antics, and aggressive "power" style of play. He is fluent in Russian, English and Spanish. Wikipedia
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...Ranking History for: Safin according to Steve G 's Men's Pro Tennis ranking files (since January, 2000): Player: Focus Week: Match Full Name Optional Country... steveghelper.com/RankingHistory.php?player=Safin
Russian tennis player. His best ranking was number 1 on the world.(2000) He was born in Moscow. Lives in Monte-Carlo (Monaco) Has a younger sister, Dinara (also an elite tennis player) Older brother of Dinara Safina Coached by former ATP pro Peter Lundgre www.imdb.com/name/nm1719412/
... Titles Full Text for Marat Safin AKA Marat Mikhailovich Safin Born: 27-Jan -1980 Birthplace: Moscow, Russia Gender: Male Religion: Muslim Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Tennis ... www.nndb.com/people/641/000044509/
"It's not like I need it," Safin said Wednesday. He had just beaten Frank Dancevic 7-5, 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (9-7) in a struggle of a first-rounder at the U.S. Open. ... And so they go on. "It's not like I need the money," said Safin. "I'm here because I cbs.sportsline.com/tennis/story/10323051/rss
