Tag Archives: Safin
Great Matches You’ve Probably Never Heard Of #5
Paris Masters, 2000, Final Safin d. Philippoussis, 3/6 7/6 6/4 3/6 7/6 Scanning the long list of champion tennis players in the Open Era, I note many whose achievements are qualified by an asterisk, and that not all asterisks are … Continue reading
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The Hip and The Head
With the World Tour Finals out of the way for another season, the time seems apposite to travel back a decade to the first Tennis Masters Cup, which remains one of the finest season finales ever contested. Tennis Masters Cup, … Continue reading
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A Picture of Marat
I have a particular picture of Marat Safin, captured when I was roaming the grounds at Melbourne Park one year, during the final round of qualifying. It might have been 2002, or 2003. I’m pretty sure it was 2002. It … Continue reading
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