Post by Annie on Jun 11, 2005 18:05:25 GMT 3
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The Safin Family
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MUM: RAUSA ISLANOVA
OCCUPATION: TENNIS COACH
RELIGION: MUSLIM
ETHNICITY: TARTAR
NATIONALITY: RUSSIAN
Worked at Spartak Tennis Club, Moscow. Was a Wimbledon junior doubles winner. She coached Marat from the age of 6-14. Rausa also coached Elena Dementieva, Anastasia Myskina and other up & coming Russian tennis stars. She's won awards for 'Coach of the Year' and coached Marat's sister, Dinara Safina.
DAD: MIKHAIL SAFIN
OCCUPATION: RUNS SPARTAK TENNIS CLUB, MOSCOW
ETHNICITY: TARTAR
NATIONALITY: RUSSIAN
Was Russia's Olympic 100m athlete. Runs Spartak Moscow Tennis Club.
SISTER: DINARA SAFINA
OCCUPATION: PROFESSIONAL TENNIS PLAYER
ETHNICITY: TARTAR
NATIONALITY: RUSSIAN
RELIGION: PROBABLY MUSLIM
There's a 6 year age gap between her and Marat. Dinara was #1 European girls junior player. Both Marat and their mum think she is more talented than even Marat! She gave Marat the gold ring he wears on his neck chain during his first challenger tournament.
