Roger [Federer], he brought tennis... one level higher. Normally he toys with everybody. With all respect to other players, he does whatever he wants on the court against them. It's incredible what kind of game he can play. — Marat Safin Copy Share Image
But normally when you talk to yourself [on court] you say; 'I love you, you're a good guy, but don't miss next time, okay.' — Marat Safin Copy Share Image
From now until the end of the year I would like to eke out one victory, that's my short term aim. I am sure… — Marat Safin Copy Share Image
I can improve it a little bit. But it's my head, it's the way I am. So at the end of the day, I… — Marat Safin Copy Share Image
No matter what happens, tennis is still tennis: You can see a lot of great matches, a lot of new people. — Marat Safin Copy Share Image
If you're losing, just be a man, be a man and lose as a man. Don't pretend that you are injured and then you… — Marat Safin Copy Share Image
I'm not fighting with myself. Oh, my God. That's how I am. You know, the story of the hippo? The hippo comes to the… — Marat Safin Copy Share Image
I think it's difficult to be No. 1. 'There's too much attention, too much expectation from other people. — Marat Safin Copy Share Image
It's like love. When you look too hard, you don't find it. When you let it happen naturally, it comes. — Marat Safin Copy Share Image
If you get operated, something can go wrong and you can just say bye-bye to tennis. That's what happened to a lot of soccer… — Marat Safin Copy Share Image
The Olympics is not for tennis and tennis does not need the Olympics. It is not my goal in life to win a gold… — Marat Safin Copy Share Image
I could go and make commercials left and right and pretend like I am a celebrity, but that is not me. — Marat Safin Copy Share Image
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