Marat Safin

Jankovic qualifies for WTA final, wins in Moscow

By LEONID CHIZHOV| AP| Sports

… was good that I could follow up the great win over Igor (Andreev) with a very solid match." Evgeny Korolev ended Marat Safin 's 12th attempt to win his hometown event, defeating the former No. 1 player and two-time Grand Slam champion 6 …

Story|10/22/2009

Blake rallies to advance at Shanghai Masters

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… Germany retired with an injured right wrist with the score 7-5, 6-7 (0), 2-2. Former Grand Slam champion Marat Safin , coming off of a quarterfinal showing at Beijing last week, beat Chinese wild-card Gong Maoxin 6-4, 6-4. Copyright …

Story|10/12/2009

Nadal, Djokovic reach semifinals at China Open

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN| AP| Sports

… BODEEN, Associated Press Writer BEIJING Rafael Nadal moved into the semifinals of the China Open on Friday by defeating Marat Safin 6-3, 6-1. Nadal outplayed the former top-ranked Russian from the start and remains on track to meet Novak Djokovic …

Story|10/09/2009

Defending champ Tsonga advances in Thailand

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… 1, 6-7 (3), 6-4 victory over Donald Young of the United States. Beck will play Jurgen Melzer of Austria. Marat Safin lost to Marco Chiudinelli 6-3, 7-6 (4). Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material …

Story|10/01/2009

US Open at a glance

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… still OK. I don't care about losses anymore." _ Marat Safin , who lost to Jurgen Melzer, in his final Grand Slam ..... m., 7-11 p.m. ON THIS DATE: Sept. 3, 2000: Marat Safin endures rain delays of 85 and 45 minutes to defeat Sebastien …

Story|09/03/2009

Nadal returns, beats Gasquet, at US Open

By HOWARD FENDRICH| AP| Sports

… Anabel Medina Garrigues. Two fixtures on the men's tour said goodbye to Grand Slam tennis with first-round exits: Marat Safin of Russia and Fabrice Santoro of France, who are retiring at the end of the season. The 29-year-old Safin, the …

Story|09/02/2009

Comeback on track for Clijsters at US Open

By EDDIE PELLS| AP| Sports

… maybe it's a matter of sticking up for his family, or quite probably, it's a little of both. Whatever the case, Marat Safin was not shy in coming to the defense of his younger sister, Dinara Safina, who is ranked first in the world but didn …

Story|09/02/2009

'00 champ Safin bows out of last Open in 1st round

By HOWARD FENDRICH| AP| Sports

… Safin bows out of last Open in 1st round Wednesday, September 02, 2009 By HOWARD FENDRICH, AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK Marat Safin strutted off the Grand Slam stage with little of the sound or fury that accompanied so much of his combustible career …

Story|09/02/2009

Top-seeded Safina avoids major upset at US Open

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… 7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 Tuesday in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Safina, the younger sister of two-time major champion Marat Safin , moved up to No. 1 in the rankings in April _ and is assured of staying there no matter what happens at Flushing Meadows …

Story|09/01/2009

S.Williams No. 2 to Safina in US Open seedings

By HOWARD FENDRICH| AP| Sports

… rankings based on performances across tournaments over the preceding 52 weeks. The younger sister of former men's No. 1 Marat Safin is still seeking her first Grand Slam title. She is 0-3 in major finals, including a loss to Williams at the Australian …

Story|08/25/2009