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Marat Safin: Sets
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Safin was ornery and so was Gonzalez; both got warned--Safin for audible obscenity and Gonzo for racquet abuse. This one was a see-saw, but Safin won the first two sets and had chances to close it out. Gonzo gets his second consecutive grand slam win over Marat, and Marat gets another body blow to his self-esteem.
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While each player produced his share of quality tennis, Safin monopolised the theatrical moments, of which there were many. He jousted repeatedly with controlling umpire Pascal Maria - at one point in the fourth set exclaiming in exasperation. "I can't argue, you guys have all the power."
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Safin had sometimes looked good enough to win. He served well, often hit pulverising ground strokes, saved two set points at 3-5 to regain parity in the first set, and led 4-2 in the second.
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