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Post by Chachou on Sept 8, 2006 12:51:41 GMT 3
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Post by emma on Sept 8, 2006 13:18:08 GMT 3
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Post by Chachou on Sept 8, 2006 13:34:00 GMT 3
You're welcome, Emma and "bia2209" |
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Post by Annie on Sept 8, 2006 13:41:27 GMT 3
Oh Chachou that is a true masterpiece!!!!!! Thanks Nat  |
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Post by Annie on Sept 8, 2006 14:30:09 GMT 3
This should probably go to Dinara's thread but it's about them both so ;D ;D ;D ;D
Being Marat’s Sister
Kamakshi Tandon / 07:54am, 07-09-2006
Marat Safin may have exited the US Open one round earlier than little sister Dinara Safina, but he can still count her among his fans.
“He’s real, not fake, and he’s a very open guy,” said Safina earlier this week, explaining Safin’s appeal for tennis fans. “You can see even on the court. If the ball is out, he’s giving the point. Okay, sometimes he get angry or whatever, but people don’t come to see robots on the court.”
Safina has had better results than Safin this year, reaching a career high of No. 13 in the rankings just before the US Open while he sits outside the top 100. But she’s still in awe of her older sibling. “When I was young, he was my idol,” she said.
After having dinner together before the start of the US Open, two haven’t seen much of each other during the tournament – they’re staying in different hotels and their matches have usually been scheduled at different times. The last time Safina watched him play was during his first-round win against Greg Rusedski at Wimbledon.
But relying on second-hand accounts is nothing new for Safina – she missed Safin’s US Open win in 2000 because she had no TV coverage at her training base in Spain. She followed the match through text-message updates from Safin’s then-girlfriend.
Safin has been known to catch Safina’s matches in person when he can, such as in Moscow last October when he was off the tour with injury. Exercising his prerogative, big brother Marat sometimes has advice for little sis.
“He tells me, ‘don’t put pressure [on yourself]’,” said Safina. She feels he’s taught her to be calmer on the court and not get as frustrated by losses – even if it’s sometimes a case of: do as I say, not as I do.
“He say, ‘don’t do this,’” said Safina. “I say, ‘but you’re doing this.’
“He say, ‘I’m telling you this from my experience.’”
Safin criticized his sister publicly at the beginning of last year, suggesting she stop relying on their mother, Rausa, as a coach. Rausa is a tennis instructor who shaped the games of Anastasia Myskina and Elena Dementieva as well as providing early training for Marat and Dinara.
Safina ultimately took Safin’s advice, and now says it’s easier when mom is just mom. Like her brother, she’s gone through her share of coaches but says she’s happy with her current choice of Glenn Schapp.
On Wednesday, Safin and Safina both played – and lost – their early afternoon matches at the US Open. Safin was contesting a delayed fourth-round encounter against Tommy Haas, which he would go onto to lose in a fifth-set tiebreak, while Safina was being dispatched by Amelie Mauresmo. “They showed a couple of times a few shots from her court,” said Safin. “I was following her.”
Safina was sitting in a press conference as Safin entered the later stages of the fifth set. Could she turn the tables and offer him some advice?, she was asked Safina shook her head. “He’s too old.”
Safin agreed. “It would never happen,” he said determinedly.
But her ascendancy has also made it more difficult for him to hold forth. “She’s doing better than me,” he said. “She’s basically on her way to become a Top 10 player in a couple of weeks. So I’m not worried about her. I should worry a little bit more myself."
Still, he can now still back and take a little credit. “It’s unacceptable from her side to do some things on the court what she was doing before. Right now, it looks like she’s stopped doing that.” he said. “She was top 50, 60, 40, 30 – jumping all around. Right now, she’s basically cracking Top 10.”
He smiled. “So it was pretty good advice, I guess.”
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Post by emma on Sept 8, 2006 14:55:15 GMT 3
Thanks Annie!
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Post by sabz on Sept 8, 2006 14:59:14 GMT 3
Awww cute article - thanks Annie Still sooooo many photos!! YAY!! thank you chachou - gorgeous pic As for the final of USO i have to admit, i really wanna see a federer roddick final. But i have a feeling the russians wont go down without a fight - this makes me look forward to DC even more!!! ;D |
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Post by kuniochi on Sept 8, 2006 15:19:48 GMT 3
Thanks Annie! Great read. ;D ;D ;D
There are do many picz these days OMG! Chachou 10z a million. *faints* !
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Post by Chachou on Sept 8, 2006 18:24:01 GMT 3
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Post by safinette on Sept 8, 2006 20:06:51 GMT 3
As for the final of USO i have to admit, i really wanna see a federer roddick final. I know a lot of ppl here want that but I'm bored to see Roger in a final once again...  |
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Post by Chachou on Sept 8, 2006 20:30:06 GMT 3
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Post by emma on Sept 8, 2006 22:10:37 GMT 3
Thanks Chachou!
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Post by marats on Sept 9, 2006 0:48:11 GMT 3
Justine plays the final !!!! Just great !!!!
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Post by iman on Sept 9, 2006 1:21:25 GMT 3
yep marats i hope justin woops the queen of screams!!!
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Post by pau on Sept 9, 2006 3:14:10 GMT 3
yep marats i hope justin woops the queen of screams!!! me too!!!! I haven't been round for a while, so I'll say I was very disappointed when both marat and dina lost, but misha.... my! he really put a smile back on my face (thanks for reminding me why I adore you Misha!!! ) as for the semis, come on Annie!!! u're not being optimistic enough, I agree that the most probable thing is that Federer will beat Nikolenka...not without a fight, that's for sure!!! but Misha, I really think he's got big chances!!!! Udachi Nikolenka, Udachi Misha!!!! women's final ALLEZ JUSTINE!!!!! |
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