Madrid 1000 - This time on Clay! | Marat Safin

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Madrid 1000 - This time on Clay! May 5, 2009 18:46:28 GMT 3

Post by SAFINNO1 on May 5, 2009 18:46:28 GMT 3

Technically a tournament Marat won in 04 but of course the surface was indoor hard.
Main Draw matches start on Sunday and it is a ATP/WTA event!

Tournament Name: MUTUA MADRILENA MADRID OPEN
Location: MADRID, SPAIN
Dates: SUNDAY 10–SUNDAY 17 MAY, 2009
Prize Money: €3,700,000
56 DRAW (Q28)

SITE: MAGIC BOX
C/CAMINO DE PERALES S/N
28041 MADRID
SURFACE: CLAY
BALL: HEAD ATP
PRIZE MONEY: EURO/PRIZE MONEY WILL BE PAID BY THE ATP
WEB SITE: www.madrid-open.com

ATP Ranking Points
W: 1000
F: 600
SF: 360
QF: 180
R16: 90
R32: 45 (Seeds 1-8: 10)
R64: 10 (WC: 0)
Q: +25
Q14: 14
Q28: 0

[1] NADAL, Rafael ESP vs BYE
MELZER, Jurgen AUT vs MONTANES, Albert ESP
KOHLSCHREIBER, Philipp GER vs ALMAGRO, Nicolas ESP
GRANOLLERS, Marcel ESP vs [13] CILIC, Marin CRO
[12] FERRER, David ESP vs QUALIFIER
LOPEZ, Feliciano ESP vs [WC] MONACO, Juan ARG
KUNITSYN, Igor RUS vs [WC] FERRERO, Juan Carlos ESP
BYE vs [7] VERDASCO, Fernando ESP

[3] DJOKOVIC, Novak SRB vs BYE
[WC] HERNANDEZ, Oscar ESP vs VASSALLO ARGUELLO, Martin ARG
SEPPI, Andreas ITA vs QUALIFIER
QUERREY, Sam USA vs [15] STEPANEK, Radek CZE
[9] TSONGA, Jo-Wilfried FRA vs SAFIN, Marat RUS
[WC] LJUBICIC, Ivan CRO vs QUALIFIER
MATHIEU, Paul-Henri FRA vs QUALIFIER
BYE vs [8] SIMON, Gilles FRA

[5] DEL POTRO, Juan Martin ARG vs BYE
ANCIC, Mario CRO vs BERDYCH, Tomas CZE
CHARDY, Jeremy FRA vs ACASUSO, Jose ARG
QUALIFIER vs [11] WAWRINKA, Stanislas SUI
[16] ROBREDO, Tommy ESP vs KIEFER, Nicolas GER
TIPSAREVIC, Janko SRB vs FISH, Mardy USA
BOLELLI, Simone ITA vs QUALIFIER
BYE vs [4] MURRAY, Andy GBR

[6] RODDICK, Andy USA vs BYE
QUALIFIER vs GULBIS, Ernests LAT
SCHUETTLER, Rainer GER vs SERRA, Florent FRA
TROICKI, Viktor SRB vs [10] DAVYDENKO, Nikolay RUS
[14] BLAKE, James USA vs HANESCU, Victor ROU
KARLOVIC, Ivo CRO vs BENNETEAU, Julien FRA
SODERLING, Robin SWE vs ANDREEV, Igor RUS
BYE vs [2] FEDERER, Roger SUI

Marat may be able to rely on his serve a bit more here as the ball travels faster in altitude, lets just hope he gets a nicer draw!

Last Edit: May 9, 2009 1:57:13 GMT 3 by SAFINNO1

Wouldnt it be good if Marat won every tournament he entered.It would be so coooooooooooooooool.

yarina Full Member Posts: 304	Madrid 1000 - This time on Clay! May 8, 2009 17:15:30 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by yarina on May 8, 2009 17:15:30 GMT 3 marat practicing in madrid with tommy haas: uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/08052009/5/photo/marat-safin-russia-right-tommy-hass-germany-break-during-practice.html

SAFINNO1 Marat Expert Official TGFR Web Monkey Marat is My Brother :D Posts: 5,107	Madrid 1000 - This time on Clay! May 8, 2009 21:31:54 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SAFINNO1 on May 8, 2009 21:31:54 GMT 3 Marat Safin v Jo Wilfred Tsonga -1st Round!
	Wouldnt it be good if Marat won every tournament he entered.It would be so coooooooooooooooool.

Dina Marat Expert Melting like ice in the sun!!!!!!!!!!!!! Posts: 1,430	Madrid 1000 - This time on Clay! May 8, 2009 21:45:05 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dina on May 8, 2009 21:45:05 GMT 3 interesting...I've always wanted to see that!
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yarina Full Member Posts: 304	Madrid 1000 - This time on Clay! May 8, 2009 23:18:34 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by yarina on May 8, 2009 23:18:34 GMT 3 entire draw is here: www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/en/common/TrackIt.asp?file=/1/posting/2009/1536/mds.pdf
	Last Edit: May 8, 2009 23:21:49 GMT 3 by yarina

safinbgfan Marat Expert Posts: 1,251	Madrid 1000 - This time on Clay! May 9, 2009 13:30:07 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by safinbgfan on May 9, 2009 13:30:07 GMT 3 May 8, 2009 21:45:05 GMT 3 Dina said: interesting...I've always wanted to see that! me too my two fav players of course,Marat much more, but still ;D Hope for a great match and a win for Maratik
	Last Edit: May 9, 2009 13:30:27 GMT 3 by safinbgfan

yarina Full Member Posts: 304	Madrid 1000 - This time on Clay! May 9, 2009 23:03:22 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by yarina on May 9, 2009 23:03:22 GMT 3 tomorrow's oop is out and marat is not playing: www.madrid-open.com/media/uploads/ordenjuego/1241892210_OP.pdf

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Madrid 1000 - This time on Clay! May 10, 2009 22:21:17 GMT 3

Post by maryb on May 10, 2009 22:21:17 GMT 3

A rumble in the jungle for the boy

... Tsonga is the younger contender for the title ... history says ...

Make your experience count, Big Yin. No faffin'. Get the job done. We need to get the preparation going for grass-court season, and we need the brain totally in gear with the hands and feet ... put the blonde(s) back in the box for the next couple of months ...

I need something cheery this week.

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Madrid 1000 - This time on Clay! May 10, 2009 23:00:22 GMT 3

Post by yarina on May 10, 2009 23:00:22 GMT 3

Marat is playing tomorrow - 3rd on Manolo Santana (Centre Court)

ORDER OF PLAY - MONDAY, MAY 11, 2009
MANOLO SANTANA start 10:00 am

[Q] R Vinci (ITA) vs [WC] M Martinez Sanchez (ESP) - WTA

Not Before 12:00 PM
[12] D Ferrer (ESP) vs [Q] G Canas (ARG) - ATP
[9] J Tsonga (FRA) vs M Safin (RUS) - ATP

entire oop here:
www.madrid-open.com/media/uploads/ordenjuego/OP_Lunes.pdf

possible sources of livestrams:

www.myp2p.eu/competition.php?&competitionid=&part=sports&discipline=tennis&allowedDays=2,3,4,5,6

www.tennisform.com/

www.livesport1.net/

www.channelsurfing.net/

Last Edit: May 10, 2009 23:11:10 GMT 3 by yarina

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Madrid 1000 - This time on Clay! May 11, 2009 0:26:20 GMT 3

Post by justsafin on May 11, 2009 0:26:20 GMT 3

May 10, 2009 23:00:22 GMT 3 yarina said:

Marat is playing tomorrow - 3rd on Manolo Santana (Centre Court)

[9] J Tsonga (FRA) vs M Safin (RUS) - ATP

possible sources of livestrams:

www.myp2p.eu/competition.php?&competitionid=&part=sports&discipline=tennis&allowedDays=2,3,4,5,6

www.tennisform.com/

www.livesport1.net/

www.channelsurfing.net/

Thanks so much, yarina!

and best of luck to Marat. WHAT A DRAW!

"Marat Safin - Simply the best-looking male player on the planet, possibly the best-looking male as well. A true gladiator, a perfectly proportioned being and a tennis equivalent to Leo Tolstoy if only he could get that temper under control."

Australian Tennis Magazine

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Madrid 1000 - This time on Clay! May 11, 2009 1:53:10 GMT 3

Post by yarina on May 11, 2009 1:53:10 GMT 3

more pictures of marat training in madrid:

www.menstennisforums.com/showpost.php?p=8547263&postcount=2091

www.menstennisforums.com/showpost.php?p=8547268&postcount=2092

and he also appears in this vid, training on the blue(?!) clay:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNnVEJ6n-hk

Annie Administrator The Queen of Fun Spoiling and Zweckpessimismus how YOU doin' ? Posts: 12,059	Madrid 1000 - This time on Clay! May 11, 2009 11:31:29 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Annie on May 11, 2009 11:31:29 GMT 3 oooooh thanks for pics and info Too bad I am away without any coverage or constant puter access..so will have to pop in and see the result of that interesting (hopefully) match

tinuviel Full Member Posts: 411	Madrid 1000 - This time on Clay! May 11, 2009 16:50:49 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tinuviel on May 11, 2009 16:50:49 GMT 3 Oh dear another tournament come and gone for Marat. Roll on the next one; better luck next time; etc etc. It's getting boring to keep saying this Marat, but good luck anyway.

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Madrid 1000 - This time on Clay! May 11, 2009 20:08:09 GMT 3

Post by memtennis on May 11, 2009 20:08:09 GMT 3

Another sad loss.. Tough 1st round opponent, though. I watched the match on the tennis channel and although it wasn't the worst I have ever seen his play he was a bit lack luster IMO. Maybe the long break did more harm than good? Oh well, maybe he is just saving all his energy for RG.. HA!

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Madrid 1000 - This time on Clay! May 11, 2009 21:34:23 GMT 3

Post by yarina on May 11, 2009 21:34:23 GMT 3

From the man himself:

Former champ Safin says goodbye

Former world No.1 Marat Safin bid adieu to Spanish fans on Monday, bowing out of the Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open for the last time.

Safin, who won the Madrid title in 2004, was no match for tournament No.9 seed, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga from France, bowing out 6-4 7-5.

"I didn’t feel comfortable at any moment in the match,” said Safin who is currently ranked No.20 in the world and hasn’t won a match since Monte Carlo at the beginning of April.

“All the time I was playing behind and I tried to find my game and tried to do something but the ball didn’t go too far and I couldn’t do anything special.

“It was annoying to be there on the court and not be able to find the game. Basically I had to wait for his mistakes. It was a little bit absurd and it is a disappointment but what can you do?”

Safin said that he never felt in a position to turn the match around. “In this kind of matches you feel you can’t really find your position in the game, the mistakes you are making are sometimes so ridiculous that to be sad (about it) is not even worth it. It’s just one of those days.

Safin and his sister Dinara are the first siblings in history to both hold the world No.1 ranking but, while Safina’s star is in the ascendency, Safin is finding the game challenging in his retirement year.

“These kinds of matches are a little bit painful but you have to keep focused.

“You want to end (your career) the right way, you don’t want to end up playing challengers, you want to retire with a decent ranking. I’m not retiring because I can’t play any more, I’m retiring because it’s enough.

I don’t want to be struggling around and I don’t want to be one of those old guys who are
in the tour, 30 years old, and just can’t win any matches. I have enough respect for myself.”

www.madrid-open.com/site/news/6/1221

Last Edit: May 11, 2009 21:34:56 GMT 3 by yarina

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Post by SAFINNO1 on May 5, 2009 18:46:28 GMT 3

Post by yarina on May 8, 2009 17:15:30 GMT 3

Post by SAFINNO1 on May 8, 2009 21:31:54 GMT 3

Post by Dina on May 8, 2009 21:45:05 GMT 3

Post by yarina on May 8, 2009 23:18:34 GMT 3

Post by safinbgfan on May 9, 2009 13:30:07 GMT 3

Post by yarina on May 9, 2009 23:03:22 GMT 3

Post by maryb on May 10, 2009 22:21:17 GMT 3

Post by yarina on May 10, 2009 23:00:22 GMT 3

Post by justsafin on May 11, 2009 0:26:20 GMT 3

Post by yarina on May 11, 2009 1:53:10 GMT 3

Post by Annie on May 11, 2009 11:31:29 GMT 3

Post by tinuviel on May 11, 2009 16:50:49 GMT 3

Post by memtennis on May 11, 2009 20:08:09 GMT 3

Post by yarina on May 11, 2009 21:34:23 GMT 3