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Post by love15 on Jan 5, 2006 7:58:37 GMT 3
*CRYING*
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Post by Andrada on Jan 5, 2006 13:50:55 GMT 3
From eurosport.com: Andre Agassi has pulled out of the Australian Open through injury and organisers fear other top names may be forced to follow suit. Rafael Nadal's entourage have said the Spaniard is only '50-50' to be in Melbourne, while defending champion Marat Safin's long-standing knee injury may sideline him. Safin, who beat world number one Roger Federer in an epic semi-final last year before downing Australia's Lleyton Hewitt in the final, is unlikely to defend his title. The big Russian has been sidelined since last year and recently pulled out of the Hopman Cup in Perth while his compatriot Sharapova withdrew from the Australian women's hardcourt championships because of her own ongoing injury problems. "There's no word on Marat Safin, but I have significant doubts (he will play). I'd say he's definitely in doubt, but there's no word yet," McNamee said. The whole article at www.eurosport.com/home/pages/v4/l0/s57/e11348/sport_lng0_spo57_evt11348_sto809411.shtml |
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Post by marats on Jan 5, 2006 14:53:18 GMT 3
Let's hope RUMOURS !!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by mari on Jan 5, 2006 15:27:11 GMT 3
I found this at RTLKlub.hu
Marat took only a 3 day break in Moscow for New Year and then returned to Valencia to continue practice. Peter has joined him and they are working together. He is now practising his tennis and feels good. It is already 4 weeks that he has been working on his fitness and it is coming along fine but it must be remembered that it is a long road back after such a long injury and Marat does not want to rush it. Because of the length of time he has been unable to actually do anything strenuous with his knee, he really lost a lot of muscle strength around the knee and it is vital that this is fully built up again before going back to playing matches.
It is a time race to be ready in time for the Australian Open and Marat is trying everything in his power to be there. He has been in talks with both his main sponsors Head and Adidas and they are in agreement that Marat should not force the issue and should he feel just before the Australian Open that he is not ready, they will abide by his decision. The thing to remember is that he is going to very hot temperatures and also to 5 set matches so Marat and Peter have to be happy that the knee will hold and Marat can fully defend his title. He has been working with the new Head racquet and is happy with his progress.
Marat knows he is in a time race and he is doing everything in his power to be there so do not stop believing - maybe the time has come for a miracle!
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Post by marats on Jan 5, 2006 20:44:18 GMT 3
We reed this all on the official Marat site !
Safin.com !
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Post by mari on Jan 5, 2006 21:33:53 GMT 3
Aw, sorry!, I didn't check the official site today.........  |
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Post by SAFINNO1 on Jan 10, 2006 18:49:23 GMT 3
Marat Safin is today expected to abandon plans of returning to Melbourne Park next week after struggling with chronic knee soreness.
Safin is poised to become the first defending champion since Andre Agassi (wrist) in 2002 to be unable to defend the Australian Open.
Because of severe knee pain, the Russian has not played since reaching the Cincinnati quarter-finals in August.
The baseliner spent three days in Moscow over the New Year break before returning to Valencia in Spain to work with his Swedish coach Peter Lundgren.
The muscles around Safin's knee have wasted because he has not been able practise at full intensity.
Last year the Russian was determined to avoid surgery. Now he may have no option.
McNamee said Safin's agent Gerard Tsobarian had contacted him to say "Marat, unfortunately, was very doubtful".
"We're likely to learn definitely tomorrow morning," McNamee said. "It's not dead, but it's not looking good."
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Post by marats on Jan 10, 2006 19:14:10 GMT 3
Not so good news i think !
I'm not surprised !!!
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Post by yse on Jan 10, 2006 22:57:05 GMT 3
I hope that Marat come in Marseille. time is long without him in court.
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Post by avalon on Jan 11, 2006 0:26:12 GMT 3
Still no word "official" word here in Australia about Marat pulling out. This mornings big news is that Nadal has pulled out.
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Post by Tish on Jan 11, 2006 10:21:08 GMT 3
There has been reports on the local Sydney radios today which is how I heard of the devastating news that Marat has pulled out....If only he comes to Sydney next year...MMMMHHHHMMMMM Marat.....
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Post by Annie on Jan 11, 2006 10:56:01 GMT 3
if only he plays in Moscow this year....I haven't seen him since our DC tie last March against Chile  |
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Post by avalon on Jan 11, 2006 10:59:50 GMT 3
waaaaa  , i'll have to wait another 12 months, unless I can somehow scam to be in Paris in May, London in July or New York in September  |
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Post by Annie on Jan 11, 2006 14:10:52 GMT 3
karolka thanks for the news but we are already discussing this in the Latest News Section, so to avoid double posting I am going to delete your message, sorry but we try to keep things organised here ;D
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Post by marats on Jan 16, 2006 21:07:55 GMT 3
There's no doubt about: let's wait until 13th february !
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Dreams unwind but still it's a state of mind,..I know - Dreams unwind but still it's hard to find - Stevie Nicks...“Marat Safin is a self-tortured genius. He's off the wall with tremendous physical talent. “John Mc Enroe
, i'll have to wait another 12 months, unless I can somehow scam to be in Paris in May, London in July or New York in September 