![Russia's Marat Safin reacts as he plays Switzerland's Roger Federer during their men's singles match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Rick Stevens Stock Russia's Marat Safin reacts as he plays Switzerland's Roger Federer during their men's singles match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Rick Stevens Stock](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2P97TNW/russias-marat-safin-reacts-as-he-plays-switzerlands-roger-federer-during-their-mens-singles-match-at-the-australian-open-tennis-tournament-in-melbourne-australia-friday-jan-23-2009-ap-photorick-stevens-2P97TNW.jpg)
Russia's Marat Safin reacts as he plays Switzerland's Roger Federer during their men's singles match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Rick Stevens Stock
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![Russian Marat Safin hits a volley during his match with Jean-Rene Lisnard of Monaco at the French Tennis Open in Paris May 28, 2008. Safin won the first round match in four Russian Marat Safin hits a volley during his match with Jean-Rene Lisnard of Monaco at the French Tennis Open in Paris May 28, 2008. Safin won the first round match in four](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYY1MJ/russian-marat-safin-hits-a-volley-during-his-match-with-jean-rene-lisnard-of-monaco-at-the-french-tennis-open-in-paris-may-28-2008-safin-won-the-first-round-match-in-four-sets-6-7-6-1-6-3-6-2-upi-photo-david-silpa-TYY1MJ.jpg)