If you get operated, something can go wrong and you can just say bye-bye to tennis. That's what happened to a lot… — Marat Safin Copy Share Image
Roger [Federer], he brought tennis... one level higher. Normally he toys with everybody. With all respect to other players, he does whatever… — Marat Safin Copy Share Image
You're playing or you're not playing. If you're playing, so just shut up and play. — Marat Safin Copy Share Image
Right now my main aim is not to get injured any more. I am a little bit afraid of running and sliding… — Marat Safin Copy Share Image
It's frustrating when you want to play but can't. I didn't touch a racket for three weeks and when I started playing… — Marat Safin Copy Share Image
I've felt it (shoulder soreness) since the first day I came, but more so now. Yesterday in the doubles I felt like… — Marat Safin Copy Share Image
That was...that was choking. You're right. But of course when you play against (Roger) Federer, he's No. 1 in the world, he… — 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
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