Articles about Marat

[LaFFy TaFFy]

it's josh harnett annie, not sure if i spelled the 2nd name right

[alsl]

Indeed it is Josh Hartnett

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sry going off topic here

[kristen]

thanks for the article....cool pics of josh

[lena]

during my journey through the net I have found Mats Wilanders blog . There he and his admin Chris are writing some really nice notes from the tournaments they are. We all know Mats really like Marat. So here is what the admin Chris was writing about him. ;D


Rescue Marat.

Tuesday night over dinner, the conversation turned to Marat Safin who lost yesterday. Being the only non-tennis pro at the table, I sat back and listened. There was a lot of concern expressed about Marat's performances of late, and Olivier came up with the idea of opening a new website called rescuemarat.com. I asked what would be posted on the site, and the answer was "a site for people to send love, support, money, encouragement, whatever, to make Marat feel better and encourage him to play better". Well, we are not going to start a new site, but the feeling was that he has much talent and skill that is being wasted. He could easily be competing with Nadal and Federer for the top spot. He probably only has 5 realistic years left in his career and for him it is now or never to end his career without any regrets. As Olivier says, "the energy he could get from the next 5 years would last him the rest of his life." Profound, eh?

Diego: Marat make a move..............now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Life is short....make a move!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Olivier: Rescue Marat is a main goal. He is the real spirit of this sport we all love. Like all the genius, he will be understood the day he quits... Understood in which way?

Mats: Save Marat, he completes the trio, Federer, Nadal and Safin!!

www.matswilander.com/?item=rescue-marat

;D

[emma]

Thanks a lot Lena!!!!

[Annie]

Oh this is priceless ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Thank you Lena

[lena]

you're welcome. have look at his blog he is priceless too ;D

[SAFINNO1]

Thanks a Mill Lena and thanks a Mill Olivier- at least we know how some of the players feel.

[kuniochi]

This arlicle is magnificent. 10zz Lena.

[ornthree]

wow !! thnks! really impressive!!

[luxsword]

merci

[sabz]

Great article lena - thanks
Loved this line "Save Marat, he completes the trio, Federer, Nadal and Safin!!" YAY!!

[Madou]

Hehe thanks a lot for this
But I do not agree... Marat does not complete the trio: He was the first on tour !!!! so Roger and Rafa complete the trio, but Marat IS the original member

[alsl]

Has this been posted?

Being El Maratski by Peter Bodo

After Dmitry Tursunov and Marat Safin won their first doubles match in Estoril the other day, a reporter asked Tursunov what he thought of Safin. Dmitry, a California-based, tres cool mate, joked a bit and then said: I wish I were him.

Well, the other day I found out a DVD I hadn’t seen for a while – a very interesting Indie film that actually got an Oscar nomination because of its original script, “Being John Malkovich.” It’s the story of a guy (played by John Cusack) who actually found a way into John Malkovich’s head whenever he wanted – thus getting the attention of the beautiful but snobbish girl he fancied at the office (played by Catherine Keener; I really like her naughty smile), while things were going wrong with his girlfriend (Cameron Diaz).

I actually thought the script didn’t play up to its potential and the movie could have been much better, even though John Malkovich is one of my favorite actors (plus he loves Lisbon and Portugal; he owns a restaurant and a nightclub here). Seeing the world through his eyes should be pretty interesting. Anyway, looking at the DVD in my hand, I spontaneously asked myself:If you could have a way into a tennis player’s head, which one would you choose?.

The first name that came to mind was. . . Marat Safin. Not Fed, nor Rafa, nor A-Rod. I’m pretty comfortable being who I am and never really fantasized being in someone else’s shoes, but – just like in the movie – if there was a door somewhere that would lead into a player’s mind I guess Marat’s would be the most eventful pick for me.

I’ve underlined here before that I think that in terms of pure tennis, Roger Federer and Marat Safin are the biggest talents out there – while also being so different in style and character. Roger is the controlled, modern classic that upgrades the best we’ve seen in the past; Marat is the contemporary volcano with overpowering strokes that show us a glimpse of the future.

When those two play, there are fireworks. . .and that 20-18 tie-break in the second set of the Masters Cup in 2004 was just the appetizer, foreshadowing that sumptuous semifinal at last years’ Australian Open. That remains the best match I’ve witnessed recently.

read the rest here: 66.232.148.140/blogs/tennisworld/entry.asp?ENTRY_ID=893

also check out the pic of marat with some people..

[annie]

yeah, let's all Rescue Marat!!! i'd bet it will be a kind of bestseller on websites if this ever materializes.....