The Olympics is not for tennis and tennis does not need the Olympics. It is not my goal in life to win a gold medal. — 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 monkey and said, listen, I'm not a hippo. So, he paint himself like a zebra. He said but he's still a hippo. He said but look at you, you're painted like a zebra but you are… — Marat Safin Copy Share
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
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