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Marat Safin: Us Open
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In February, Safin was granted wildcards into the tournaments at Memphis and Las Vegas. In Memphis, he was edged out by his 2002 Australian Open opponent, Thomas Johansson, 7-6 7-6 in the first round. In Las Vegas he was defeated by Lleyton Hewitt during the semi-finals round 7-5, 6-1.[17][18] Safin was defeated by Hewitt once again by 6-2 6-1 in 58 minutes.[19]
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Safin lets his voice trail off. He knows there is no use dwelling on those losses. But he ... knows that, if history is any indication, the hard courts should provide the fertile environment Safin needs to get his game back on track.
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How does one explain the appeal of Safin? Wilander, who coached him for eight months, said it was Safin's willingness to express whatever he was feeling - rage, frustration, joy - coupled with his comic timing, that made him so likeable. "We are all frustrated at times, but most of us don't show it," said Wilander, who gave us the emotional range of Charles Bronson on court. "And he shows it. And he's funny.
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