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Marat Mubinovich Safin (Russian: Мара́т Муби́нович Са́фин, IPA: [mɐˈrat ˈsafʲɪn] ⓘ; Tatar: Марат Мөбин улы Сафин; born 27 January 1980) is a Russian former world No. 1 tennis player and former politician.
After winning his second Masters title of the year at the Paris Masters in November, Safin became the youngest player in the Open Era at the time to reach the World No. 1 ranking at the age of 20 years and 299 days, a record since broken by Lleyton Hewitt in 2001.
Feb 23, 2018 · Marat Safin was a titanic talent with a game as mercurial as his personality and the kind of easy power that branded him a generational star. Throughout his 12-year professional career, he sometimes struggled to sync mind and body, but when he did, the outcome was often astounding.
Nov 20, 2000 · Marat Safin: The Man Of Fire. The 15-time tour-level titlist was a draw for his powerful game and memorable mannerisms. August 20, 2020. Holde Schneider/Bongarts/Getty Images. Marat Safin won seven of his 15 ATP Tour titles in 2000, the year he first rose to No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings. By Andrew Eichenholz.
Jan 6, 2020 · Former world No. 1 Marat Safin is enjoying his experience as a coach a lot more than his coaches usually did during his playing days. Safin is captain of the Russian team at the ATP Cup this...
Nov 20, 2000 · ATP Masters 1000 Paris. Official tennis player profile of Marat Safin on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more.
The men’s professional tennis community often marveled at the brilliant, natural talent Marat Safin brought to the court. At 6-foot-4, the powerfully built Russian could do it all — blast big serves, pound two-handed backhand winners from anywhere on the court, control the net, and dominate a match with an imposing all-court game.
Marat Safin: The Enigmatic Career of a Tennis Maverick. Marat Safin is widely regarded as one of the most talented and unpredictable tennis players in history. Throughout his career, the Russian athlete captivated fans with his powerful serves, explosive groundstrokes, and fiery on-court demeanor.
Big, blazing, bumptious, and sometimes bumbling, excessive in everything he does, 6-4, 195 pound Marat Safin is a good-natured bundle of immense talent waiting to be tamed. Nobody can stop him when he fires on all cylinders, as Pete Sampras learned, swept away, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3, in 2000 US Open final.
Sep 11, 2020 · In addition to this US Open title, Safin won the 2005 Australian Open, and reached the #1 ATP ranking in 2000. Let’s take a look back at the Russian player’s life and career, before, during, and after tennis.
