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Post by lau on Feb 25, 2006 17:24:43 GMT 3
And Paulo plays against Nadal...  2 out of 3 WCs play against each other and the winner will face Federer in 2nd round  |
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Post by lau on Feb 25, 2006 17:25:53 GMT 3
OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A RUSSIAN GUGA IN DA HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! kOLYA-MARAT FIRST ROUND?  SOMEBODY SHOOT ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It looks more like a big tall Russian Gaudio He already went through the Guga phase..  |
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Post by Annie on Feb 25, 2006 17:26:17 GMT 3
Misha plays Hrbaty :X
Seriously..this draw is a killer.... but nonetheless
DAVAI MARATIK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh it feels so good ;D ;D ;D
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Post by ornthree on Feb 25, 2006 17:30:29 GMT 3
so happy finally see maRat in the DRAW!! to play!!!! TENNIS!!!
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Post by marats on Feb 25, 2006 17:35:12 GMT 3
This link is better !
Great pics from Marat !
Even with longer hair !!!!!!!!
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Post by reese on Feb 25, 2006 17:47:21 GMT 3
mmhh the draw sucks Marat - Kolya  Paulo - Nadal Well at least we get to see Marat -> on court, with a racquet-> playing Tennis.. Thats all what counts for me! No matter how his performance will be  |
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Post by ruth on Feb 25, 2006 19:32:08 GMT 3
Good luck Marat - just get the feel of a professional match again!!!!!!!!!
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Post by syaz on Feb 25, 2006 19:54:39 GMT 3
i dont like it at all. the draw sucks.
DAVAI MARAT!
im just happy hes playing again.
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Post by lau on Feb 25, 2006 21:22:30 GMT 3
Marat is playing doubles with El Aynaoui, too.
I posted the doubles draw in the first post of the thread too.
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Post by SAFINNO1 on Feb 25, 2006 21:30:50 GMT 3
That is a strong doubles tournament with all the big guns playing.
Funny enough Marat is playing agasint the No 3 seeds in both singles and doubles
DAVAI MARAT
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Post by SAFINNO1 on Feb 25, 2006 21:34:13 GMT 3
Old article about Marat in Dubai this year
Safin Ready For Success In Dubai
- Russian star looks to put poor performances in Dubai behind him -
Dubai, UAE, Thursday, February 9th, 2006: Marat Safin will be ready to make up for lost time when he joins defending champion Roger Federer and a star-studded cast at the Dubai Tennis Championships later this month.
The charismatic but unpredictable Russian has missed many months of competition because of a persistent knee injury that bothered him for much of last year. Eventually the pain became too much, and after reaching the quarter-finals at Cincinnati in August he didn't play again for the rest of the year, pulling out of the US Open, the Masters Cup and, more recently, the Australian Open where he was the defending champion.
So the two-time Grand Slam champion and former world number one will be more than ready to try and improve his surprising record at the Dubai Tennis Championships when play in the $1,000,000 ATP event gets underway on 27th February.
Although he reached the final upon his debut in 2001, retiring with a back injury against Juan Carlos Ferrero when down 6-2 3-1, the Russian has managed just one victory since.
He missed the 2002 event, but returned in 2003 and beat Alexander Waske before falling in a third set tiebreaker to Tommy Robredo. Perhaps his most memorable match came in 2004 when he was drawn to play Roger Federer in the first round, and lost a magnificent match in two tiebreaks. Last year, he fell in the first round again, to Nicolas Kiefer.
"Safin is one of the true superstars of the game and we are delighted he is returning to Dubai for another shot at the title," said Colm McLoughlin, Managing Director of Dubai Duty Free, owners and organisers of the Dubai Tennis Championships.
"I'm sure he will be very keen to put his recent performances here in Dubai behind him and come out and show the form that has seen him become one of the leading players in the world."
As well as Federer, Safin will be challenged by young Spanish sensation Rafael Nadal, the legendary Andre Agassi, Davis Cup winner Ivan Ljubicic, the talented Dominik Hrbaty and Australian Open quarter-finalist Nikolay Davydenko when he tries to improve his record in Dubai.
Spending so many months dealing with his injury has been frustrating for Safin, but he refused to take the drastic step of undergoing surgery.
"It is not an unusual injury," he said. "In fact, it is fairly common with basketball players. It's called 'jumper's knee'. It is not very serious but, unfortunately, I stopped playing with it too late. I started to have problems in Indian Wells and Miami in March. I continued to play on clay as I was hoping that the problem was related to hard surfaces. But that did nothing else but worsen the injury.
"After Wimbledon, I decided to go for a consultation at a private clinic. One advised me to stop for two or three months, but I did not take the advice. I really wanted to play at the US Open. It is over there in America that I caused the problem to worsen. I could have had an operation, but the price to be paid was too high, one year of staying away."
Instead, Safin underwent therapy, which takes up his entire day.
"I spend five hours per day with the doctors. I start at 9am and I finish around 4 p.m. I work the same programme six days out of the seven," he said.
The Dubai Tennis Championships is owned and organised by Dubai Duty Free and takes place under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
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Post by Madou on Feb 25, 2006 22:34:34 GMT 3
 OMFG ??!! What IS this look ?? I thought the poodle look was the worst ever: I WAS WRONG !!! And what IS this enormous tatoo ? And: OMFG ??!! What IS this draw It could hardly have been worse ! Kolya first, and then... Well no luck, as always BUT AT LEAST HE IS BACK !!! ;D  ;D ;D And even if he looses in the first round with that awful hair, I'm soooooooooo glad about it I could dance with joy 
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Post by CaliforniaSuds on Feb 26, 2006 0:52:48 GMT 3
Why did I think the first pics of him back on the court would be with a nicely groomed haircut and one of those great suits? I'm so conflicted! I'm thrilled he's going to be playing, concerned about the draw (and doubles - doesn't he go nuts play Santoro - won't that knee be going left right up down???) , but OMG ~~~~~ the hair, a bun and a brand new spasmo humongous tattoo of the sun across that gorgeous back. I can only hope he has a good start so I can see more than one game at Indian Wells. And now, even if I can drag someone to come with me to that snobby stuck up tourny, it's going to be a ragfest about My Man. At least he's back. Back to work Marat! |
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Post by sabz on Feb 26, 2006 0:59:22 GMT 3
Well I'm gonna repeat what everyone is sayin around here but......................... OMFG OMFG!!! THE HAIR!!! You thought it cudnt get any worse........and it does! What is he thinkin!!! No one is talkin bout his tatoo tho! That wasn't there before was it, or am I really unobservent! Not quite sure bout it, its a bit big, but then again, I dont mind (not as much as the hair! ) WTF is goin on with the draw!!! I wasn't expectin Marat to win his 1st match, but seriously....y did it have to be Koyla! (Nice to know Federer has got an easy draw ) But all in all I have to admit, i cannot wait to see Marat back on court ;D ;D ;D - DAVAI MARAT  (ur gonna need it!) God, Is that true? Oh, magnificent!!!!MArat on court...=) And, Sabz, do you speak Russian? ps katrin I dont speak russian...wish i could tho! |
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Post by fancy on Feb 26, 2006 2:30:37 GMT 3
he is back he is baaaaaaaack he is bacccccccccccccccccccccck HE IS BAAAAAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKK!!! oh my God , i m really so happy best wishes , marat please guys if anybody knew when are the matches the singles and the doubles please tell and thanks a lot
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;D 
(ur gonna need it!)