Safin Hopes Third Time Is Charm at Open
116749
Marat Safin admits the pressure got to him the first time he played in the Australian Open final.
486755
Marat Safin, who felt he was destined to win the Australian Open after two runnerup finishes in the last three years, rallied to down Lleyton Hewitt 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 in an acrimonious final Sunday, the tournament's first-ever at night.
53529
Marat Safin defeated Andre Agassi 6-3 7-6 in the Madrid Masters on Saturday with a powerful performance that underlined his recent return to top form and
241586
Armed with a new look, a refurbished serve and a fortuitous draw, Russia's Maria Sharapova is primed to defend her U.S. open title.
265288
Roger Federer could face his first test at this year's Wimbledon when plays Marat Safin on Friday.
765033
In-form Russian Marat Safin resumed his winning ways with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Noam Okun to reach the second round of the $550,000 Thailand Open Wednesday.
483844
Marat Safin won his first title in two years, beating Mikhail Youzhny 7-6 (4), 7-5 Sunday in an all-Russian final. Safin, a former US Open champion who has been struggling since an injury-plagued 2003, advanced to No.
340075
Former champion Marat Safin came through a tough opener at the U.S. Open on Wednesday to beat in-form Canadian qualifier Frank Dancevic 7-5 7-6 7-6 in their first round match.
443556
Third seed Marat Safin stormed into the Las Vegas Open semi-finals with a confident 6-1 6-4 victory over fifth seed Fernando Verdasco on Friday.
272708
NEW YORK -- Defending champion Andy Roddick finally met a seeded veteran in the third round of the US Open. Something of a challenge, right?
763691
NEW YORK -- Top-seeded Justine Henin clocked another qualifier at the U.S. Open, taking only 50 minutes Friday to breeze into a fourth-round matchup with No. 15 Dinara Safina.
426448
A change of coach and a change of attitude have helped Marat Safin return to peak form and the Russian number one is now aiming at the Masters Cup with real optimism.
448513
Madrid Masters winner Marat Safin has now set his sights on winning the ATP Masters Cup, as he looks to crown an outstanding personal season.
374939
Former world number ones Marat Safin and Lleyton Hewitt set up a mouth-watering Las Vegas Open semi-final after recording confident victories over Spanish opponents on Friday.
286824
Fourth seed Marat Safin survived an  injury scare and his first tough examination of this year's  Australian Open as he battled to a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over  Mario Ancic of Croatia in the third round Friday.
633425
OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Zach Johnson, who donned the green jacket after a magical Masters, hopes his skill with the putter will do the trick again at the U.S. Open starting on Thursday.
108409
Andy Roddick and Marat Safin sprinkled a little stardust over the Paris Masters overnight, as the American and Russian crowd-pullers both raced into the third round.